Day: 17 September 1999

New award scheme for innovations in water and wastewater treatment

An annual $10,000 prize for advancements in the field of membrane technology for water and wastewater treatment has been announced by Zenon Environmental.

Guidelines issued for siting waste facilities in England

In the run-up to the publication of the UK Government's waste management policy, guidelines regarding how best to site waste facilities have been issued.

UK bird survey shows farmland birds are declining

The UK's largest bird survey has shown that between 1994 and 1998 more bird species increased than decreased, but farmland birds are suffering from the effects of intensive farming practices.

£9 million for research to solve UK transport mess

A funding programme aimed at promoting integrated transport solutions has been announced by UK Transport Minister Lord Whitty.

UK panel charged with ‘greening’ consumer products

Recommending measures that will reduce the environmental impact of consumer products will be the aim of a new panel announced by UK Environment Minister Michael Meacher.

UK supermarkets found selling pesticide-tainted fruit and veg

The UK Government has welcomed a report showing that only 1.3% of food tested for pesticides are above Maximum Residue Limits (MRL), but environmental groups say that the UK doesn't test enough food and that its tests underestimate pesticide levels by as much as 20%.

EIB loan for water supply in China

The European Investment Bank is lending USD 26.5 million (EUR 22.7 million) to Chengdu General des Eaux - Marubeni Waterworks (CGDEM) for a water treatment plant in Chengdu, China.

Spacecraft could run on the crew’s organic waste

"I'm trying as hard as I can, Captain," exclaims Scotty, the strain etching lines in his forehead. "I can't give you any more!" But unlike Star Trek's Enterprise, future spacecraft might use a less savoury energy supply than Scotty's beloved dilithium crystals: human waste.

Negotiators to seek resumption of GMO trade protocol talks

The world's governments are holding informal talks from 15 to 19 September, in Vienna, in an effort to build political momentum for the conclusion of a legally-binding agreement on reducing any potential risks resulting from the transboundary movement of living modified organisms (LMOs).

International collaboration starts on measuring and reporting business greenhouse gases

An international group of business, governmental, and environmental organisations has formed a partnership to develop an international protocol for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions from business.

South Africa launches biggest ever public water project

South Africa has launched its largest ever single public water project, which aims to provide a regular water supply for the first time to half a million people living in communities in former 'homelands' areas.

Negotiators agree proposals to eliminate 10 POPs, but exempt DDT for malaria control

In the third round of talks on a global treaty, held from 6-11 September 1999 in Geneva, negotiators reached agreement on proposals favouring the elimination of 10 intentionally produced persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the mandate for a treaty from the Governing Council of UNEP, but recognised a "public health need for an exemption for DDT.

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