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UKs new eco-friendly road made from 95% recycled material

Posted by AditiJ on 19/11/2009

The Merton Council's maintenance contractor FM Conway Ltd., kicked off a five-week project under which a road suffered from edge defects and fretting was repaired using 95% recycled material. The 765-yard section of the Cannizaro Road in Wimbledon,...

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EPA May Regulate Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Hourly Basis

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

Manufacturers and utilities that emit sulfur dioxide may soon fall under tighter regulation, as the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules that set hourly requirements on emissions, the Wall Street Journal reports.Currently, emissions standards are based on annualized or 24-hour a ...

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Rebycycle Project trains youngsters to recycle old bicycles

Posted by DeshRaj on 18/11/2009

The Rebycycle Program is a joint course run by Gosford TAFE, Gosford City Council and UnitingCare Burnside. Under the 10-week course, the youngsters get detailed instructions on how to ensure bike maintenance and safety. The course targets those...

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Indonesia: Release Papuan Flag-Raisers

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 18/11/2009

(New York) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should exonerate three Papuan men convicted of rebellion on November 12, 2009, for raising a pro-independence flag, Human Rights Watch said today. read more

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Dell Shipping Netbooks in Bamboo Packaging

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/11/2009

Dell is shipping some of its computers in packaging that includes bamboo components.Product cushions inside the packaging for Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks are made of bamboo, a packaging material the company says it plans to expand to other products early next year.The bamboo cushions s ...

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