Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

éco-organisme

English translation:

eco-friendly waste management institution/organisation or company

Added to glossary by mimi 254
Jun 14, 2010 07:58
14 yrs ago
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French term

éco-organisme

French to English Tech/Engineering Environment & Ecology
Definition:

Dans le cadre des directives européennes sur le développement durable, société, consortium, collectivité, dont l'objet est d'assumer la responsabilité financière ou organisationnelle du traitement des déchets à la place de leurs producteurs ou distributeurs.

http://www.guideinformatique.com/definition-eco_organisme-22...

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Change log

Jun 14, 2010 09:45: Stéphanie Soudais (X) changed "Term asked" from "eco-organisme" to "éco-organisme"

Jun 15, 2010 15:08: mimi 254 Created KOG entry

Discussion

Julie Barber Jun 14, 2010:
sounds like a waste management company to me...or an environmental services company (same thing though in reality)

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French term (edited): eco-organisme
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eco-friendly waste management institution or company

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or environmentally-friendly waste management organisation/institution/company..
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agree Verginia Ophof
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Thanks Verginia!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to everyone! I opted for "waste management organisation" in the end."
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waste recycling company

Company Overview
Bailey Waste Recycling, Ltd. operates as a waste recycling company in Ireland. The company engages in the collection and recycling of cardboards; confidential documents, files, computer discs, video tapes, and other materials; office waste papers; timber products, such as scrap pallets, packing cases, floorboards, shuttering, demolition timber, joinery off-cuts, trees, timber boats; and tin and aluminum products.

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/sn...

In 2004, IRI has realized its vision of becoming a fully-integrated waste recycling company. Now a total environmental company, it offers its clients:

http://www.iri.com.ph/

French examples of an ''eco-organisme'':

Identité Ecologic éco-organisme pour la gestion des DEEE : réemploi, recyclage et valorisation
Ecologic prend en charge, pour le compte des producteurs, la fin de vie des équipements électriques et électroniques (EEE) : collecte, dépollution, recyclage et valorisation.

http://www.ecologic-france.com/

Plus d'un an après sa mise en place, l'éco-organisme EcoFolio a présenté un premier bilan jugé satisfaisant. 5000 entreprises émettrices et plus de 400 collectivités participent à la filière de tri et de recyclage des documents gratuits non adressés.

http://www.actu-environnement.com/ae/news/premier_bilan_ecof...
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