Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive. The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC, RoHS, short for Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union.[2] The RoHS directive took effect on 1 July 2006, and is required to be enforced and become law in each member state.
This directive restricts (with exceptions) the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. It is closely linked with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) 2002/96/EC which sets collection, recycling and recovery targets for electrical goods and is part of a legislative initiative to solve the problem of huge amounts of toxic e-waste. In speech, RoHS is often spelled out, or pronounced /ˈrɒs/, /ˈrɒʃ/, /ˈroʊz/, or /ˈroʊhɒz/, and refers to the EU standard, unless otherwise qualified. Details[edit] It does not apply to fixed industrial plant and tools. Why tech pollution's going global. Documentary. Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics and what the science really says. Aquaponics Workshops in Sydney: aiming to truly close the loop.
Just a quick note that we’ve scheduled some spring Aquaponics Workshops in Sydney, which are 2 days of intensive aquaponics how-to and why-to with Charlie Bacon (Ecolicious) + Nick Ritar (Milkwood).
While the basics of Aquaponics can be quite simple, there’s a lot of ways to do it in a way that enhances growing conditions for both fish and plants while still adhering to permaculture principles, which ensures you don’t end up with an input-heavy system disguised as a closed-loop one. Study shows world's population is 18 million tonnes overweight. World more than 18 million tonnes overweight North America accounts for third of world's obesity However the rest of the world is catching up Getting fatter all time - America is currently leading the pack for obesity but the rest of the world is catching up. Picture: File Source: AFP THE world's population is more than 18 million tonnes overweight, or the equivalent of an extra 300 million average-sized people, a study has estimated. And if the world’s waistlines continue to grow at the same rate as the US it could place the same demands on resources as an extra half billion humans.
These were the findings of research by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, published in BMC Public Health, which warned a fat population could be as dangerous as a rapidly growing one. Lead researcher Professor Ian Roberts said even at rest a heavier body burns more fuel, with the rapidly developing economies of China and India quickly catching up to the fattest nation on earth – the US. Third oil spill fuels calls for Alberta pipeline review. Environmental critics are calling for a major review of pipeline safety in Alberta after the province experienced a third large oil spill in a month.
About 230,000 litres of heavy crude oil spilled from a pumping station on an Enbridge Inc. pipeline onto farmland, Alberta’s oil and gas regulator, the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), said Tuesday. The regulator said 1,450 barrels of oil spilled from a pumping station on Enbridge’s Athabasca pipeline, 24 kilometres from Elk Point, Alta., a small town roughly 200 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. Resource depletion: Opportunity or looming catastrophe?
Killing Environmental Science. There has been no announcement of the devastating decision to stop studying the natural world, but the evidence is piling up that such a decision has been taken.
It is no secret that Stephen Harper is uninterested in science. One of his first decisions was to unburden himself of the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister. Dr. Arthur Carty held the position when Harper came to power. When his term ended, it was not continued, and the position dissolved. Cuts to climate science have been clear for more than a year. Also last year, cuts in Environment Canada seemed directed to anything with the word climate attached.
Canadian Oil Sands Flyover. Microsoft goes green: data centers, offices to be carbon neutral come July. This summer, Microsoft is launching a new green energy initiative in which all of the company's direct operations, "including data centers, software development labs, air travel, and office buildings," will go carbon neutral.
The program will begin in July, at the start of Microsoft's 2013 fiscal year, and includes a company-wide carbon fee, whereby various divisions will be held accountable for their own energy usage. "We recognize that we are not the first company to commit to carbon neutrality," said Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner in a blog post early this morning, "but we are hopeful that our decision will encourage other companies large and small to look at what they can do to address this important issue.
" Other technology companies have made similar promises to reduce energy usage and carbon emissions in recent years. Bernard listed a number of Microsoft strategies at offices worldwide that have contributed to reductions in carbon emissions. The Kickstarter for solar could make you money starting this Summer — Cleantech News and Analysis. Travel - Living green in Copenhagen : Eco-tourism, Copenhagen.