useful internet links re solid waste management

Hey folks!

Herea re some internet links you can visit and pay some attention to as regards protecting and eventual saving of our environment. Hope we could be able to effect change in our own little way because I firmly  believe that we still have this time to do it.

Enjoy!

http://www.conexor.se/philippines/dilg/dilg.htm
http://gec.jp/gec/jp/Activities/ietc/fy2010/e-waste/ew_1-7.pdf
http://www.env.go.jp/recycle/3r/en/asia/02_03-3/03.pdf
http://www.fukuoka.unhabitat.org/kcap/activities/egm/2009/pdf/torres_en.pdf

Useful reading and viewing materiels

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (Audio-CD)

by William McDonough and Michael Braungart;
with Stephen Hoye (reader)
Published by Tantor Media (2008)

McDonough and Braungart argue that the traditional recycling and eco-efficiency approach does not actually prevent ecosystem damage but merely delays it because wastes will eventually be landfilled along with the toxic substances (described as a “cradle to grave” scenario). They contend that the end of a product’s usefulness should provide nourishment for something new; thus, their design philosophy is based on the principle of “waste equals food.” It takes nature as the model (e.g. animals die and their carcasses feed fungi and microbes) for

Building A Business On Scrap

Jenna Goudreau, 

05.01.09, 05:20 PM EDT

Why Marsha Serlin, CEO of United Scrap Metal, traded her stilettos for steel-toe boots.

Twice daily, Marsha Serlin dons a bright pink hard hat and makes her rounds through a wasteland of disassembled auto parts and industrial machinery. As she walks through the 35-acre yard in Cicero, Ill., Serlin, the chief executive of United Scrap Metal, stops to chat with laborers, truck drivers and salespeople. When she's finished with her rounds, she returns to her office overlooking the yard and fields phone calls from customers while keeping an eye on the action below.

United Scrap Metal is one of the largest industrial recyclers in the country. The company processes 140,000 tons of steel and 100 million pounds of other materials each year, and

BUSINESS GUIDE ON JUNKSHOP AND SCRAP BUSINESS
(source: http://entrebankph.com/business-guide-on-junkshop-and-scrap-business/)


A Junkshop and Scrap Business is a simple buy and sell business, which is less considered by many since the traded products are unclean and soiled. But in another view, it is a lucrative business that generates a lot of money both for garbage collectors and junkshop owners.

This business is most relevant today considering that the government has promoted environmental awareness among its citizens, expressing the need for proper waste disposal and recycling of materials as a major factor in protecting the environment.

As one of the sectors involved in the country’s Solid Waste Management, junkshops

How to Start a Successful Scrap Metal Business

(source: eHow.com)

Instructions

1. • 1
     The first thing you need to do prior to opening a successful scrap metal business is find the right location. You have two general choices, depending on where you live and what the zoning requirements are with your city. You can select a location which is far away from other recyclers, and have less competition but start off with less customers, or you can select a location near other recyclers, this will increase your competition but will jump start your business faster having customers around the area.
   • 2
     Before starting the operation, you will need to do research and gather information regarding what you competitors are paying for individual metals.
   • 3
     You will need to find the right buyers for each material with the highest prices, giving you an