Recovery, the Trust for the Destruction of Synthetic Refrigerants, has appointed Richard Lauder as its Independent Chair. ...
New Zealand has taken action on tackling one of the leading causes of climate change with Government declaring synthetic refrigerant gases a priority product under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008....
[caption id="attachment_389" align="alignright" width="724"] The importance of properly managing synthetic refrigerant gases is well understood but not widely known.[/caption] The Synthetic Refrigerant Stewardship Project, aimed at tackling one of the most potent causes of climate change, has wrapped up with its working group and managers...
[caption id="attachment_389" align="alignright" width="724"] The importance of properly managing synthetic refrigerant gases – perfluorocarbons (PFC) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) – is well understood but not widely known.[/caption] By Darren Patterson, Synthetic Refrigerant Stewardship project manager When it comes to tackling climate change, managing synthetic refrigerant gasses is the...
New Zealand has taken a significant step towards tackling climate change with the announcement today by the Government that consultation is being undertaken to declare synthetic refrigerant gases a priority product under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008. The announcement, made by Associate Minister for the Environment...
A project has begun in New Zealand for the refrigerants industry to tackle one of the most potent, but least known causes of climate change. The gases used in refrigerants – perfluorocarbons (PFC) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) – are rated among the most effective at trapping heat...
The annual WasteMINZ Conference provided an excellent platform to highlight the issues facing the Trust for the Destruction of Synthetic Refrigerants (RECOVERY). End-of-life refrigerant disposal demand is growing and it is forecast to continue growing over the coming years. Unfortunately demand is at a greater rate than...