… Hazardous waste Asbestos is a hazardous waste Source: Lucaz80 / Fotolia.com The term “hazardous waste” refers to various types of waste with defined hazardous properties that are harmful for the environment and/or human health. Hazardous waste must be handled using special techniques and processes …

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… International Soil Law and Governance Conference On Thurs., 20 Oct. 2022, the “Int. Soil Law and Governance Conference” was conducted fully online. Source: Oliver C. Ruppel last update on 01.03.2023 The conference was organized by: Institute of Law of the University of Natural … perspectives of sustainable soil management due its multifunctional services to humans and to the environments and to bring together experts and stakeholders from …

… Stock City centres have long been characterised by high levels of consumption. They are now facing major changes due to online retail, the after-effects of the coronavirus and the impact of the climate crisis. The EU Interreg project “NiCE …

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… Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been increasingly discussed as a concept to solve the current waste problems for specific products. Thomas Lindhqvist first described … objective of a decreased total environmental impact of a product, by making the manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life-cycle of the product and especially for …