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Vietnam turning into dump site for e-waste
12-08-2014 08:24
Vietnam is fast becoming a dumping ground for e-waste.
Cool new technologies to save money and energy
04-08-2014 08:35
An Urban Heat Island is a metropolitan area which is significantly warmer than its lesser-developed surroundings and is caused by the absorption of heat by hardscape and its radiation to surrounding areas. Waste heat generated by energy usage is a secondary contributor.
Things that make you unproductive at work
21-07-2014 13:00
Time is a finite resource. There are only 24 hours in a day and only a small part of that is actually available to you for work. Here we consider the top things that make you unproductive at work and solutions to ensure that they don’t waste your valuable time.
EU rubbishes waste in drive for Green growth
03-07-2014 08:36
The EU wants to ban the dumping of all recyclable rubbish in landfill sites as part of a social and economic revolution to re-use, repair and recycle.
World Cup: Ronaldo aim off as Portugal ousted despite Ghana win
27-06-2014 02:11
Cristiano Ronaldo wasted a succession of glorious chances as Portugal bowed out of the World Cup on Thursday despite beating Ghana 2-1 in Brasilia.
Abattoirs, IZs fail to treat waste water
26-05-2014 08:24
Untreated waste water discharged from industrial zones and abattoirs of Ha Noi have caused serious pollution in the surrounding environment.
Waste not, want not incentives offered
20-05-2014 10:40
Vietnam has introduced an incentive policy for the first time which will encourage private investors to build waste-generated power projects in Vietnam.
Squeezing scrap imports
19-05-2014 19:34
Fearing that environmental pollution could worsen due to imports of scrap, National Assembly Standing Committee members have suggested the draft amendments to the Law on Environmental Protection include strict specific conditions on scrap imports and define the difference between waste, scrap and input materials for better management.
Environment law lacks waste policies
28-04-2014 15:26
The amended Law on Environmental Protection needs to improve the effectiveness of waste management when it comes to its specific application, writes Nguyen Trung Thang, vice head of the Institute for Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Cement makers fail in energy-saving drive
01-04-2014 10:10
Many cement makers have failed to implement waste heat gas generator systems as regulated.
Spanish enticed by array of major infrastructure projects
31-03-2014 15:34
A delegation of over 30 Spanish businesses arrived in Hanoi last week to express interest in possible investment in transport infrastructure, energy, shipbuilding, water and wastewater treatment and technology. The tour included representatives from leading Spanish companies.
HCMC to have largest wastewater treatment plant in SE Asia
15-02-2014 09:49
As part a World Bank-funded project, a wastewater treatment plant capable of treating up to 450,000 cubic meters of wastewater per day for Ho Chi Minh City is being designed the Centre for Econics and Ecosystem Management, a German company.
Six detained in Mexico over radioactive waste theft
07-12-2013 09:03
Six men were being treated Friday for radiation symptoms at a central Mexico hospital where police are holding them in connection with the theft of radioactive material, officials said.
Binh Thuan red sludge spill reaches sea
20-11-2013 10:17
The red sludge that spilled in huge quantities from a collapsed waste pond has now spread to the sea via streams and might cause environmental damage in Binh Thuan province.
Electronic firms to manage e-waste
19-11-2013 09:38
Within the next two years, all producers of electronic products in Vietnam will be required to take responsibility for the environmentally friendly disposal of their products.
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