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Huge quantities of electronic and electrical waste are exported to Asian and African facilities, where they are treated under conditions potentially harmful to human health and the environment. In Portugal still unknown numbers of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) are leaving the country illegally, Read the rest of this entry »
July 8, 2008 – Algarve, Portugal – 3EcoBees, the result of a joint venture between two Algarve based companies Ambiendura, an environmental consultancy, and Chama Inc., a marketing and visibility company, are looking to change the colour of their region to Green. Read the rest of this entry »
A recently published report by the IMPEL TFS network, discloses big differences between EU member states regarding the implementation and enforcement of rules for waste shipments. Controls carried out during the Enforcement Action I project in 25 countries, reveal that 15% of the inspected waste shipments were in non-compliance with EU legislation. Recommended is therefore to Read the rest of this entry »
From 23-27 June 2008, Nancy Isarin of Ambiendura attended the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (COP9) held in Bali. On behalf of the European IMPEL-TFS Network, Ambiendura provided a side-event about international enforcement collaboration of transboundary movements of waste. Read the rest of this entry »
Coming around the corner in July is the annual Environmental fair hosted here in the Algarve. For the third time, Olhão will host the event, with Eco-Tourism and Biodiversity being the main theme. The organizers still have room for companies focused on the Environment, Outdoor, Sustainability, Responsibly, Organics, Regional Products etc. to be part of the fair. Read the rest of this entry »