Euronew channel is carrying an interesting article into the problems associated with e-waste, the waste stream which exists from our disposal of millions of tonnes of micro electronic each year. The European parliament is currently debating whether nations should take responsibility for this or whether it should be a burden upon manufacturers. The stagering thing within this is the amount of rare earth metals and toxic materials which are used and the limited way in which they are reclaimed or reprocessed – an area where europe is actually a world leader but still woefully inadeguate .
Regretfully the video can not be downloaded (unless you use realplayer downloader) but is certainly worth a look.
Researchers are going to using paw prints and tiger faeces to revaluate the number of tigers found in the wild. Sending ecologists and zoologists into the field to count tigers is not a practical measure and using camera traps is quite expensive. The research found that less than a 7% difference existed between existing methods and using paw prints and faeces as markers for individual animals.
