CONTENTS Jan-Feb 2001
IN THE NEWS
Project in China for dangerous waste disposal Ö UNIDO assistance for environmental concerns Ö 12th World Clean Air Congress Ö Roundtable conference for cleaner production Ö New website on water purification Ö Incineration of municipal waste Ö China lists guidelines for MSW and wastewater treatment Ö New Zealand aims to become zero waste country Ö Plastics recycling centre in China Ö Innovative recycling Ö PET recycling in Japan Ö New waste project launched in Malaysia Ö US$24 billion for pollution control
INVENTIONS/NEW PRODUCTS
Protein obtained from waste methane gas Ö Free radicals for clean-up and industrial applications Ö Nylon extracted from waste tyres Ö Reducing pollution from diesel engines Ö New device eliminates toxic residues Ö Novel surface aerator Ö New technology to control ammonia in fly-ash Ö A range of fertilizer products from waste
R&D IDEAS
Fertilizer from poultry waste Ö Recovering plastics Ö Faster pesticide decomposition Ö Treating waste containing arsenic
WASTE RECYCLING
Solutions for post-consumer plastics crisis Ö Recycling photochemical wastes Ö Recycling and processing fly-ash Ö Recovering mercury from liquid wastes Ö Recycling parts washing water Ö Microwave recycling Ö New process recycles municipal waste Ö Recycling process for mixed waste plastics
WASTE TREATMENT
New technology to destroy TCE Ö Recoveriy of energy and valuable materials Ö New process to treat municipal and industrial wastewater Ö Matrix enhanced treatment system Ö Plants help clean up toxic contaminants present in soil Ö New water treatment system Ö Natural solution for pollution problem Ö Horticultural soil from sludge Ö Biopolymers help recover biosolids Ö Bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils Ö Biotechnology to treat oil pollution Ö Mechanical/biological waste treatment
WASTE DISPOSAL/UTILIZATION
Eco-friendly product from plastic wastes Ö Rendering residual waste harmless Ö Plasma torch helps dispose sludge Ö New waste disposal plant Ö Waste glass transformed into road base Ö Co-digestion of household waste with sewage sludge Ö New process could mitigate funding costs Ö Waste wood utilized as fuel in co-generation plants
NEW PUBLICATIONS
TECH EVENTS
