May 15, 2008
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Waste & Recycling Newsletter May 15, 2008 |
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UK throws away 6.7m tonnes of food every year, says new research
The UK throws away 6.7 million tonnes of food every year, roughly a third of everything bought. Most of this is avoidable and could have been eaten if only it had been planned, stored and managed better. Less than a fifth is truly unavoidable – things like bones, cores and peelings. Nearly one quarter of the 4.1 million tonnes of avoidable food waste is thrown away whole, untouched or unopened. Of this, at least 340,000 tonnes is still in date when thrown away. A further 1.2 million tonnes is simply left on our plates. This all adds up to a story of staggering wastefulness. For example, every ... |
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Plans for first US municipal solid waste to ethanol plant announced
In order to expedite the process for the construction of a small commercial plant, CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. (OTCBB: CLTH) has announced that it has begun identifying and evaluating sites for its first commercial facility. CleanTech is seeking to work with municipalities and waste haulers in locations with favorable tipping fees (fees paid to accept trash), feedstock supply, transportation logistics, and governmental financing possibilities to implement its technology to convert municipal solid waste (curbside garbage) into ethanol. CleanTech’s cellulosic ethanol technology has many benefits ... |
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