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Waste Management

Waste Management
119 Countries will Participate in Clean Up the World campaign
Some 500 organizations, ranging from local community groups and schools to nationwide campaigns and government departments from 119 countries,will participate in the annual Clean Up the World Weekend on 15-17 September 2006. Groups, organizations, businesses and communities around the globe are encouraged to register with Clean Up the World at www.cleanuptheworld.org.
Aug 2, 2006, 2:03pm

Waste Management
The improved septic tanks project
Based on a careful survey of community domestic waste water — practices, needs and resources — Cheick Tabouré designed a low-cost improved household septic tank system, created a loan fund to enable households to afford it, and trained unemployed local youth to construct the tanks.
Mar 18, 2007, 2:56pm

Waste Management
Enterprising Technology Transfer: The Puerto Morelos Composting Toilet Project
Local environmentalists and concerned citizens of Puerto Morelos, Mexico teamed up with the ReSource Institute for Low Entropy Systems (ReSource) in 1993 to find a way to protect coral reefs and fresh water resources in and around this coastal community. The partnership has resulted in the construction of hundreds of ReSource Composting Toilets and soaring demand for this ecological technology in the Yucatan Peninsula.
Feb 28, 2007, 2:59pm

Waste Management
Finns Use Pig Slurry to Clean Polluted Pond
"Pig slurry contains bacteria that bind metals that are in the mine water and they will sink to the bottom. We have used this system to clean mine waters at various mines"...
Aug 2, 2006, 9:06pm

Waste Management
NCM initiated its Chemicals Cleaner Production Project, the aim of which is to minimize waste creation.
By separating pipes which connect and mix effluent streams of chemical products, NCM has successfully reduced its production of sludge by 66%. In addition, the program effectively reduced the personnel time involved in solid waste handling; recovered two thirds of the factory space previously covered by large filter bags containing draining waste; and, minimized the amount of water required to dilute products and wash down the factory floor.
Apr 28, 2006, 2:58pm


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News and Special Reports
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Agriculture
Flood-tolerant Rice Offers Relief for World's Poorest Farmers
Scientists Find Why Intercropping of Faba Beans with Maize Increases Yields
Chinese Scientists Show That Intercropping Maize With Faba Beans Increases Yield
Air Pollution
Sweden and UNEP Work Together to Help Developing Countries Phase Out of Ozone-Depleting HCFCS
Calls For Urgent Action To Protect And Restore Peatlands to Reduce Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
China Closes Five of its Six Depleting Chemical Plants
Biodiversity
Encyclopedia Of Life (EOL) Species Pages Now Available
Fishing Ban Protects Largest Coral Reef in The Philippines, Apo Reef
Marmot Dam, Oregon’s largest dam, is being removed: salmon and wildlife habitat and public recreation to benefit
Desertification
Tamarix, a natural resource on which the communities depend for fuelwood, tools, and basket making.
World Vision International (WVI) restoration and protection project in the Louga region
Energy
Power Companies Focus on Clean Energy Deals
UNEP Response to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore Jointly Winning the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
Production of Cars Using Ethanol-based Fuels Spurred by Sweden Use of Biofuels
Industry
Clean Technology Investment in North American Hits Record High
Ten Thousand Villages Provides Fair Income to Artisans
The Songtaaba Women’s Group
Population
Africa : Upgrading Traditional Midwives' Skills
Realityworks infant simulator and RealCare® Parenting Program
The Teen Outreach Program (TOP)
Public Health
World Food Programme Helps Pastoralists in Djibouti Recover
Revised International Health Regulations Imposed to Respond to International Public Health Threats
New open-source, user-friendly drug combination against malaria welcomed by Médecins Sans Frontières
Transportation
Bicycles Selling Like Hotcakes in US Stores
UNEP: Over 50% of gasoline in sub-Saharan Africa is now lead free
Efficient transportation for successful urban planning in Curitiba
Waste Management
119 Countries will Participate in Clean Up the World campaign
The improved septic tanks project
Enterprising Technology Transfer: The Puerto Morelos Composting Toilet Project
Water
Small Ecuadorian Clean Water Project Improves Health in Village
UNICEF, the European Union and the Government of Djibouti Partner to Provide Access to Clean Drinking Water for Djibouti's Poor
Path breaking Methods for Improving Water Quality Earn American Professor the 2007 Stockholm Water Prize
Exhibits
Coral Reefs
Ecosystems of Bolivia

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