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Background Plastic waste volumes in Western Europe increased by almost 50% between 1990 and 2002, from 25 million tonnes to approximately 45 million tonnes. Improvements in the management of plastic waste remain insufficient to counterbalance the growth. Hence, the amount of plastic waste going to landfill has increased. Europe has a long established capa ...

Background There is a hidden environmental cost to Europe’s huge need for electricity. Particularly in cities, power is provided through underground cables and uses oil-containing condensers. Scrap condensers and cables are a growing environmental problem due to lack of effective methods for separating components. These components include a mixture of ...