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A better world through law? The implications of the theories of Niklas Luhmann for green economics

This paper considers the implications of the theories of Niklas Luhmann for attempts at achieving social change through law. According to Luhmann, modern society consists of all that can be communicated and understood as having meaning. Such communications are structured according to functionally differentiated subsystems such as law, politics, science, economics and education. Luhmann applies ...

Jan. 6, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

FRA: Quarrying case study

Hanson Aggregates Provision of hydrological, hydraulic and flood risk services Hydro-Logic has been engaged since 2002 on a series of investigations for Hanson Aggregates throughout England. The majority of these investigations relate to proposed sand and gravel extraction in flood prone areas. Additional investigations have been undertaken for monitoring and consent compliance. The typical ...

Jun. 20, 2012

By Hydro-Logic Services

Technology as system: towards an autopoietic theory of technology

This contribution develops a new notion of technology based on core ideas of Niklas Luhmann?s sociological system theory. Technology will be conceptualised as a self-making, self-referencing system, distinct from society and the human individual. Its basal operation is information in the medium of operativeness, processing along the binary code of work/fail. Through close coupling with social ...

Oct. 14, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Wet Dust Collection for Brick Crushing - Case study

Whirl Wet dust collector chosen for brick crushing and face brick manufacturing. Hanson Brick is North America’s largest brick manufacturer, with a capacity of more than 1.7 billion bricks. It also is the region’s only kiln-fired face brick manufacturer. Material mined for Hanson’s facility is shale and sand, in an 80/20 mix. To collect dusts from clay powder colorant ...

May 31, 2019

By Tri-Mer Air Pollution Control Systems

Use of recycled plasterboard in unfired clay-gypsum blocks

Executive summary Over one million tonnes of waste plasterboard are estimated to be produced each year in the UK from construction and demolition activities. Most of this waste is currently sent to landfill, even though it can easily be recycled. WRAP is working to divert plasterboard waste from landfill by seeking to overcome the barriers to plasterboard recycling. One area of its work is to ...

Oct. 1, 2007

By WRAP (The Waste & Resources Action Programme)

LSE selects EMSOL to Improve Air Quality - Case study

LSE leads a cross organisational team to understand specific sources of pollution in the local community. Multiple stakeholders and a difficult site As part of its 2030 vision LSE is committed to creating a #SustainableLSE. LSE’s Estates Division is responsible for providing a world-class built environment for its students and staff. Their current project, the Marshall Building at 44 ...

Feb. 23, 2021

By Emission Solutions Ltd.

Hurn court farm comes on stream

Since their foundation some 70 years ago, New Milton Sand and Ballast (NMSB) – a wholly owned subsidiary of H.H. & D.E. Drew Ltd – have established themselves as a relatively small but highly successful regional business providing high-quality aggregate, concrete and waste solutions to meet the demands of a particular niche market – namely the smaller builders, local ...

Jul. 12, 2010

By CDEnviro

Dixie Cut Stone & Marble chooses Whirl Wet High Efficiency Wet Dust Collector with Low Maintenance and Operating Costs.

Dixie Cut Stone & Marble finishes Indiana limestone for the dimensional stone industry. Dixie management wanted 'best available' dust control technology to maximize both ergonomic and housekeeping benefits. Tri-Mer supplied two Whirl/Wet units with top-mounted blowers. Collected material is discharged manually after settling. The system operates with minimal water consumption and consumes ...

Mar. 26, 2007

By Tri-Mer Air Pollution Control Systems

Facility safety management - MC Technologies spurs innovation in hazardous chemical management

Hazard Controls for Chemical Use Just MSDSs Are Not Enough to Protect Workers More than 20 years after the Employee Right to Know Act gave new rights to employees who work in facilities that store hazardous chemicals, individuals in the workplace are still being critically injured, still being diagnosed with terminal illness, and still dying from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Though no major ...

Aug. 1, 2004

By Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.

Internships Add Capacity to Investment Fund Efforts

This summer, The Climate Trust, a mission-driven nonprofit that specializes in financing climate solutions, has been hosting two high-level interns for projects integral to advancing our burgeoning carbon investment fund. Our Packard Environment Fellow, Jeremy Menkhaus, will provide insight on the development of a carbon-neutral investment product, and our Project Research Intern, Kate Hanson, ...

Jul. 5, 2016

By The Climate Trust

JPE Investment provides evidence of a solution to UK aggregates shortages

An upgrade to the processing capability at Elford quarry to include a modular washing plant from CDE Global has resulted in a significant increase in the value of the products being produced. The level of demand for the recycled sand and aggregate products suggests that C&D recycling plants offer a real solution to a diminishing supply of virgin material in the UK. JPE Aggregates has ...

Mar. 23, 2011

By CDEnviro

Harmony’s Proven Process

Many companies have a proven process that outlines their product development, testing, manufacturing, and quality control measures. Some even go as far as to have these processes put under intense scrutiny by outside agencies. Even with these processes documented and evaluated, very few are able to conform to high international standards like those set forth by ISO. What about the sales ...

Jan. 4, 2018

By Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

Tiny materials in countless products raise big questions for environment and health

Nanotechnology opens a universe of possibilities — but also creates a world of unknowns. In recent years, efforts to develop the Next Big Thing — whether in medicine, computer technology, pollution prevention or high-performance materials — have turned to some really, really small things: nanomaterials. Working at the nanoscale — which can mean the near-atomic scale, ...

Dec. 2, 2015

By Ensia

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