20051212 產業最新消息匯集(三)

英國環保署報告指出環保法規對企業有利（2005年11月29日 倫敦 ）

以歐洲各國環保署為首，包括英國環保署(EA)在內，發表一項最新報告，報告當中指出良好的環境管理與法規不但有助於企業永續經營而且也促進經濟競爭力以及增加企業盈利。英國環保署(EA)署長芭芭拉 楊，上週於倫敦在”更深層、更寬闊、更環保”的會議當中發表了這份報告。她告訴所有參加會議的人員：這項最新分析顯示企業若支持推動環保就能有效做到節約能源。其次，報告當中亦主張良好的環境法規對英國經濟競爭力的貢獻：
◎企業減少廢棄物有助於製造業者每年節省大約3萬億的原料及垃圾掩埋費用。
◎企業透過能源節約可節省1.8萬億以上，以利企業發展。
◎農業司透過實施已改善的環境管理以及更有計劃使用殺蟲劑，可節省將近1萬億。
同時，也指出環保法規幾乎確保了與環境關連的270萬個英國工作機會。最後，報告當中陳述，健全的法規不但確保一項競爭優勢，而且也保護勞工與消費者的健康以及安全，同時也保護大自然資源。

參考網址: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=29232

回收業者提出WEEE回收點的計畫
根據www.letsrecycle.com刊載，以林肯郡為根據地的回收業者-Environcom ，計畫架設一橫跨英國與愛爾蘭的電器設備的回收點網絡。此回收業者打算於2006年架設一超過3百萬平方公尺的回收網絡，總共12個預定回收場址橫跨英國與愛爾蘭。還有，Environcom於2004年在Grantham開放了第一個陰極射線管的回收廠，並且於聖誕節後增加一個一般電子電器產品廢棄物回收點。同時，也正在英國東北方開發第二個回收場所。最近，Environcom 於愛爾蘭成立第一個電子廢棄物的回收場。假如愛爾蘭回收廠進展順利，Environcom將成為第一個於愛爾蘭設置WEEE回收點的業者。

參考網址: http://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/news.asp?ID=8821

SGS 台北化學實驗室將於2006年1月份召開四場研討會：
◎1月06日【RoHS 禁用化學物質研討會】---台北
◎1月11日【德國、奧地利WEEE註冊與Mapping服務說明會】---高雄
◎1月13日【RoHS Certification / VPC 新服務發表會】---台北
◎1月20日【WEEE 電子電器設備廢棄物研討會】---台北

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U.K. Report Finds Environmental Regulation Is Good for Business
LONDON, Nov. 29, 2005 - A new report by the heads of Europe's various environmental protection agencies, including the U.K.'s Environment Agency (EA), says that good environmental management and regulation not only promotes sustainability but also encourages economic competitiveness and increased profits. Barbara Young, the EA's chief executive, launched the report in London last week at the agency's "Deeper, Wider, Greener "conference. This new analysis shows that businesses and industries with environmentally friendly practices are prospering and making savings," she told delegates.
The report, Contribution of Good Environmental Regulation to Competitiveness, claims that in the U.K. alone:
◎Reducing waste could save manufacturers almost 3 billion a year by cutting bills for materials and landfill costs.
◎Industry could save a further 1.8 billion through energy efficiency, adding to progress already made.
◎The agriculture sector could save some 1 billion through improved environmental management practices such as more targeted use of pesticides.
It also claims that regulation ensures employment, with almost 2.7 million British jobs linked to the environment. As well as ensuring a competitive edge, says the report, robust regulation also protects the health and safety of workers and consumers, reduces environmental degradation, and conserves natural resources.

Website for more information: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=29232

Company Reveals Plans for WEEE Recycling Facilities
Lincolnshire-based recycler Environcom plans to install a network of recycling facilities for electronic equipment across the U.K. and Ireland, according to a report on www.letsrecycle.com. The company intends to install more than 3 million metric of recycling capacity during 2006 at 12 potential sites across the U.K. and Ireland. Environcom opened its first cathode ray tube recycling plant in Grantham in 2004, and will add a general waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling facility after Christmas, according to letsrecycle.com. It is also developing plans to open a second site in the Northeast of England. Environcom recently took in its first delivery of electronic waste from Ireland. If the Irish plant goes ahead, Environcom could be the first company to place WEEE recycling capacity in Ireland, the company told letsrecycle.com.

Website for more information: http://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/news.asp?ID=8821

Seminar Schedule of SGS Taipei Chemical Lab. on January 2006
◎Jan. 6th 【RoHS “ Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substance ” Seminar】－ Taipei
◎Jan. 11th 【Germany WEEE Registration & Mapping Introduction】－ Kaohsiung
◎Jan. 13th 【RoHS Certification / VPC new Services Introduction】－ Taipei
◎Jan. 20th 【WEEE “ Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment ” Seminar】－ Taipei
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