Sepember 04, 2008
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Waste & Recycling Newsletter Sepember 04, 2008 |
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London waste collection needs to adapt to climate change
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has said that London needs about 300 more waste management facilities to cope with the effects of climate change. He launched a draft consultation document entitled London Climate Change Adaptation Strategy last week. The document highlighted the possibility of climate change affecting the type and quantity of waste the city produces, and suggested that collection services were also vulnerable to extreme weather conditions. Johnson hopes to encourage more facilities such as the east London based Bywaters materials recycling facility and the Closed Loop Recycling plant. Extreme ... |
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Californian waste company liable for over 100 stormwater violations
One of the largest providers of waste management services in the Bay area is facing penalties from the US Environmental Protection Agency, after being been found liable for numerous violations of the Clean Water Act. The company, California Waste Solutions, provides waste management services for large portions of Oakland and San Jose. US Environmental Protection Agency inspectors found evidence California Waste Solutions violated its permit and discharged waste and other pollutants into nearby waterways in three locations for nearly 5 years. “The EPA requires companies to take simple, ... |
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