Many boys are sent to mine the dumps by poor families from the north. Image from nytimes Apparently, the computers come from European Union countries, where the legislation prohibits the illegal discharge of that type of waste. In Europe, only 25% of... Full Article at Treehugger

Interestingly, the Europeans are taking this seriously and in 2005, a Directive passed by the European Union, mandates that chemicals determined to be carcinogens, mutagens or reproductive toxins be removed from cosmetics sold in Europe. The European... Full Article at Planet Green

So the City council in Pontypridd, South Wales, built three bridges to get the dormice safely across the road, at a cost of ÂŁ190,000 (US 292,000). It seems a small price to pay if you are disturbing the habitat of an endangered animal that was there... Full Article at Treehugger

Energy intensity is a measure of how much energy is used to produce a unit of economic output. The decoupling of increasing economic activity from increasing energy consumption is a goal for sustainable development. Image: Eurostat Uneven Performance... Full Article at Treehugger

And selenium has been documented to be a hazardous material. While CIGS currently has a market share of just 6 percent, amorphous silicon, which also has an indium tin oxide layer, holds 16 percent. California's Department of Toxic Substances Control... Full Article at The Daily Green

It has fueled significant growth of renewable energy in Europe over the past decade, reports Wind-Works.com. The report reveals that FITs have resulted in the deployment of 15,000 MW of solar PV, and 55,000 MW of wind power from 2000 to 2009 in the... Full Article at Environmental Leader

The UK’s independent Committee on Climate Change is calling for the government to maintain the £550 million ($859 million) a year it spends on clean energy. All these cuts are coming when the European Union is committed to getting 20 percent of its... Full Article at Environmental Leader