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Compactor reduces waste handling, disposal cost for Furniture manufacturer case study

S. Bent and Brothers Inc., a large New England furniture manufacturing company, has significantly reduced its hazardous waste handling and disposal costs by using a compaction machine built by Compacting Technologies International (CTI) of Portland, Ore. Roger R. LeBlanc, administrative assistant at S. Bent's Gardner, Mass., headquarters, reports tbat prior to installing the compactor in early ...

Aug. 1, 1991

By Waste Control Systems

Understanding the Public Health Implications of Household Pharmaceutical Waste-Part One

The following article is the first part of a comprehensive two-part series exploring the public health and environmental impact of household pharmaceutical waste in the US. Prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutical drugs are critical to maintaining the health and improving the quality of life for millions of Americans. In recent years, household pharmaceuticals have become ...

Sep. 2, 2010

By Security Shredding & Storage News

What Makes Harmony Different?

Harmony Enterprises is the global solutions provider for waste handling and recycling. With so many manufacturers trying to earn your business, we recognize that it is important to distinguish ourselves from our competition in the marketplace. As a third-generation, family owned business rooted in Core Values, we work relentlessly to provide you with the right solution, for the right price, to ...

Dec. 17, 2019

By Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

Pollution Prevention and the Bottom Line - What does it really mean to be "business driven?"

It is good business practice to encourage efficiency. If the truth of this statement can be held self-evident, pollution prevention efforts should be ingrained in our businesses. The past decade has witnessed impressive progress toward this end; it is a simple task to locate multiple examples of reduced or eliminated waste streams. Yet, when surveyed, ...

Jan. 1, 2000

By Weston Solutions, Inc

Lowest Total Cost of Ownership

More Than Just Price… The Total Cost Of Ownership (TCO) is a concept that has been around for over a century. Its the financial idea that encompasses the total economic value of an investment. When making a capital expenditure purchase for your family or business, its important to consider more than just price. Price does not reflect quality, and often times leads to consumer regret in ...

Apr. 28, 2020

By Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

National Partnership for Environmental Priorities: Rewarding Waste Minimization

EPA seeks to reward efforts to reduce waste generation and emissions of chemicals that the agency believes are harmful. Their general strategy is to bestow public recognition and other rewards upon companies and other entities that choose to partner with the agency in a varied and growing number of partnership opportunities. This column describes one such partnership program, the National ...

Jun. 1, 2006

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

War of words waged over Big Apple’s e-waste law

A legal battle over an e-waste law enacted in New York City could have far-reaching implications throughout the United States and create a “chilling effect” on existing state programs and pending legislation, according to a leading environmental organization. That scenario, however, is being dismissed by industry trade groups representing manufacturers, retailers and distributors of electronics ...

Feb. 1, 2010

By Security Shredding & Storage News

Consider a fully Automated Horizontal Baler in your business

“A fully automated horizontal baler” may sound like a huge piece of equipment and create a notion of an application only for municipalities or recycling centers. However, horizontal balers come in different sizes and a fully automated solution can very well be feasible and the preferred option to streamline waste handling for retailers, factories and warehouses. Sure, we are all ...

Jul. 20, 2020

By Orwak AB

Reducing Waste Management Costs

Incineration is a viable alternative to Landfill. Business costs seem to be increasing all the time and waste disposal can be very expensive. There has been a dramatic rise in the cost of waste disposal in recent years with landfill costs in the UK reaching up to £120 per tonne including tax. This trend is occurring globally also. Image courtesy of www.360environmental.co.uk Landfill ...

Jan. 27, 2016

By Inciner8 Limited

Non toxic reagents for SEIBOLD online-analyser for heavy metals

Reagents and chemistry used with SEIBOLD COMPOSER Analysers are free from toxic compounds. Our "Green Thumb" project started in 2006 and delivered its first products in 2008. In 2011 the complete range of SEIBOLD COMPOSER Analyser for Heavy Metals has been introduced to the market. SEIBOLD's Analyser series COMPOSER is based on spectrophotometric technology. Measured concentration is a function ...

Apr. 20, 2012

By SEIBOLD Wasser - Analysatorenfabrik GmbH

SmartPacks aren’t Just for Food Waste

SmartPack Automatic Trash Compactors are used all around the world in shopping mall food courts, airport terminals, restaurants, sporting venues, museums, medical facilities, universities, and more, to help compact waste at its source. With its stainless steel chamber, no touch automatic door, powerful hydraulics, portable wheeled waste cube, matching decor, and industry leading 11:1 compaction ...

Feb. 5, 2020

By Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

Urban Food Waste generation: challenges and opportunities

Greater economic activity and a wider economic gap between rural and urban areas is leading to accelerated urbanisation and the generation of 35% more Urban Food Waste (UFW) from 2007 to 2025. Besides landfilling, this paper examines the advantages of introducing onsite composting and anaerobic digestion for the environmental recycling of UFW and the lowering of handling cost. For Asia and ...

Apr. 16, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

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