April 30, 2009
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Waste & Recycling Newsletter April 30, 2009 |
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Could your trashcan solve the energy crisis?
At first glance, 303 Bear Hill Road in Waltham, Massachusetts, doesn’t look like the scene of an environmental revolution. But packed into a shipping container in the car park of this modest suburban commercial building is a compact piece of technology that its maker IST Energy insists can turn even the filthiest waste into clean, green energy. `Trash will move from being a liability to an asset, providing a clean source of energy that can be used right where it is produced,` says Stuart Haber, the company’s CEO. IST is not alone in this revolution. It is one of a growing number of companies ... |
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US$600m recovery act funding to clean up hazardous waste sites, create jobs
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has announced US$600 million in new funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the cleanup of hazardous waste (Superfund) sites across the nation. In most cases, this recovery act funding will accelerate the hazardous waste cleanup already underway at the sites and fund new clean-up projects. It will also jumpstart the local economy by creating jobs in the site areas. “EPA has an answer to these challenging economic times,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “Under the Recovery Act, we`re getting harmful pollutants and dangerous ... |
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