Day: 19 May 2000

Do the ET Environmental Attitudes survey and win a digital camera

ET 2000 exhibition has launched an online survey of corporate environmental attitudes. edie users are invited to complete the survey online and be entered to the prize draw to win a digital camera.

New York City finalises landfill closure plans and gets ready to export waste

Final plans to close New York city's main landfill site and replace it with export and reccycling schemes were announced this week.

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CANADA: Ontario’s environment budget cut while water pollution rises

Wastewater pollution violations in Ontario tripled between 1996 and 1998, while the province's government pursued a policy of protecting polluters from prosecution, according to a report.

EPA proposes reduction of sulphur in diesel

The US EPA has proposed a 97% reduction in the sulphur content of diesel fuel along with higher emissions standards for heavy vehicle engines.

EC takes action against France over minimum landing sizes for fish

The European Commission has sent France a final warning prior to court action over the member state's alleged failure to monitor properly compliance with the minimum landing sizes for fish.

WWF accuses EuroMed leaders of sidelining renewable energy

A meeting on the future of energy supply for the Mediterranean region is ignoring the environmental impacts of plans for a centralised, capital intensive energy system, says the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

BALTIC SEA: Swedish EPA focuses on nutrient loads, EU enlargement and shipping

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has devoted its most recent issue of EnviroReport magazine to the environmental state and future prospects of the Baltic Sea.

Metal mining and electric utilities are worst industrial polluters in US

Metal mining and electric utilities emitted nearly two-thirds of the 7.3 billion lbs (3.3142 billion kg) of hazardous pollution reported by US industry in 1998, according to the US EPA.

Stabilising EU emissions of fluorinated GHG could be a low-cost option

A study into the costs of stabilising and reducing emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases (GHGs) has concluded that emissions could be stabilised at 1995 for as little as euros 5 per tonne (of CO2 equivalent).

EU must act quickly to improve domestic appliance efficiency

Researchers based in the UK, Portugal and the Netherlands are urging the EU to commit to and fast track a framework directive on energy efficiency for household appliances. The researchers believe such legislation would save 6.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2020.

DENMARK: Companies that involve staff in environmental reporting produce better results

A review of Denmark's compulsory environmental reporting law has shown that environmental reports improve over time, with better quality from companies that have had their own employees involved in report production.