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Life cycle assessment of the mechanical biological pretreatment of residual wastes
In Germany the handling of wastes is regulated by the 'Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz (i.e. Closed Cycle Economy and Waste Act) which gives priority to waste avoidance. Waste that cannot be avoided has to be recycled or reused as long as it is environmentally favourable. The residual wastes have to be pre-treated before landfill to reduce the negative effects of the landfill as production of landfill ...
By ORBIT e.V.
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Calling all recyclers
B K Soni is mildly amused at being termed a social entrepreneur. He is happier calling himself a kabadiwalla. His e-waste recycling company, Eco Recycling orEcoreco, collects 100 tonnes of discarded computers and peripherals from firms every month and disposes of them safely. “Our business does have a beneficial impact on the environment, but indirectly,” says Soni, who set up Ecoreco in 2007. ...
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Evaluating financial aspects of municipal solid waste management in Mysore City, India
Majority of waste management plans are severely constrained by the lack of resources to finance these services. In developing countries, collection and transportation of waste are the most costly Solid Waste Management (SWM) activities. Safe disposal invariably receives less attention. Mysore City, one of the largest cities of Karnataka (India) with a population of around 0.8 million, is facing ...
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Municipal solid waste management
Management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is one of the most basic obligatory functions of the Urban Local Bodies. In most of the cities, however, the standard of waste management needs improvement. The environmental and health hazards caused by the unsanitary conditions in the cities were epitomised by the episode of plague in Surat in 1994. That triggered public interest litigation in the ...
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Relocating a Cross Wrap Bale Wrapper: aftersales services at Svalbard
Cross Wrap’s machinery is delivered and installed all around the world.?After the delivery our aftersales team continues to take care of our customers, ensuring reliable operations by offering the best possible solutions and support for our machines. In our previous blog we introduced the northernmost delivery of a CW Direct Bale Wrapper to Svalbard island. After the 5 years of ...
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Occupational health hazards of the working group associated with municipal solid waste management at Kolkata in Eastern India
The reasonable concern of many developing nations (India) is the presence of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) workers (ragpickers in particular) who scavenge garbage bins and landfill areas to salvage recyclable materials. In order to examine the health of the working group associated with MSW disposal, a study was conducted among the conservancy staff and ragpickers. The demographic and ...
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How to meet the zero landfill goals with effective material flow
Zero landfill has become one of the biggest global trends in many industries, and thus we need solutions that help to curb waste. When it comes to waste, landfilling is a big environmental problem, so reducing waste is the right action in a fight against climate change. Zero landfilling does not only mean reductions, as it also creates new business opportunities. Read further and you will ...
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Why waste management
Since 1973 we are a part of environmentally friendly and economical shredding systems for all types of waste. Since 1973 MERCODOR GmbH Sondermaschinenbau KG (Special Products), Frankfurt/Main, The company’s shredding systems are used for the reduction of waste volume in various commercial and industrial applications, including hotels, hospitals, commercial kitchens and cruise ships, ...
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Microfiltration for treatment of waste filter washwater at water treatment plant
The North Jersey District Water Supply Commission (Commission) serves about 2 million consumers from its 210 mgd water treatment plant (WTP) in Wanaque, New Jersey, about 25 miles northwest of Manhattan. Raw water is obtained primarily from the adj acent Wanaque Reservoir, and the nearby Pompton and Ramapo Rivers. The Wanaque WTP provides conventional treatment with chiorine as primary ...
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DE HSCA Environmental Standards
The Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA): DE HSCA Environmental Standards & Regulations The Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (DE HSCA Environmental Standards) environmental standards for risk assessment, clean-up, and remediation planning for polluted sites are determined by the DNREC Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances. These standards enable DNREC to oversee the ...
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