waste management News
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Waste Management Announces Second Quarter 2011 Earnings
Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Net income (a) for the quarter was $237 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared with $246 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2010. Revenues for the second quarter of 2011 were $3.35 billion compared with $3.16 billion ...
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Waste Management Ranked a Leading Sustainable Company in the Dow Jones Sustainability and Carbon Disclosure Project Indexes
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) today announced its inclusion in the 2012 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), ranking on the DJSI World and North America indexes as the top waste and disposal services company. In addition, Waste Management has been ranked among the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) top 10 percent of industrial companies for its ...
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Air & Waste Management Association offers webinars on environmental risk management and the NSR PM 2.5 rule
The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will present two Webinars for environmental professionals this August: “Environmental Risk Management,” August 6 at 2:00 p.m. EST, and “A Small Problem: The New NSR PM 2.5 Rule,” August 27 at 2:00 p.m. EST.“These Webinars will provide convenient opportunities for participants to get up to date on some of the latest environmental issues,” said ...
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Should the UK Rethink the handling of Medical Waste Following Ebola Outbreak?
The UK is worryingly underprepared when it comes to hazardous waste disposal in high-risk environments and too reliant on out-dated procedures that leave those responsible for waste collection vulnerable and open to infection. Whilst Ebola represents a small risk to the UK, the healthcare sector and industries responsible for managing high-risk waste should re-examine the way in which they ...
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Air & Waste Management Association issues call for abstracts for vapor intrusion conference
The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) has issued a call for abstracts for Vapor Intrusion 2010, a conference to be held September 29-30, 2010, in Chicago, IL. Vapor Intrusion 2010 will gather leading scientists, engineers, regulators, and attorneys to discuss the latest developments and innovations in regulatory policy, sampling, analysis, and vapor intrusion (VI) pathway ...
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Air & Waste Management Association issues call for abstracts on vapor intrusion
The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) has issued a call for abstracts for its Vapor Intrusion conference, to be held Jan. 28-30, 2009, in San Diego, CA. This specialty conference will bring together internationally recognized scientists, engineers, regulators, communications experts, and attorneys who have first-hand experience in evaluation and remediation. A&WMA is seeking ...
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New guidance on reducing fire risk at waste sites published
CIWM welcomes the new guidance for waste and recycling sites which has been issued today by the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum, to provide site operators with the information and standards they need to reduce fire risk. The guidance entitled 'Reducing fire risk at waste management sites' aims to provide advice and standards for the waste and recycling sector on good practice, ...
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US Air & Waste Management Association call for abstracts on hazardous combustion
The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) has issued a call for abstracts for its Hazardous Waste Combustors Conference and Exhibition, to be held Nov. 12-14, 2008, in Galveston, TX. The conference will focus on hazardous waste combustion and related regulatory issues. Topics will include regulatory updates, emissions testing, operating and regulatory implementation approaches, ...
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Environment (Wales) Bill – Embracing a more sustainable future
Introduced on 11th May 2015, The Environment (Wales) Bill creates legislation required to manage and maintain Wales’ natural resources in a more considered and sustainable way. The Bill has been three years in the making and if passed, will become law in 2016. The strategies outlined within the Environment (Wales) Bill are estimated to have a financial benefit to the economy in excess of ...
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New interview with econs CEO about doing business down under by the German-Australian Chamber
The German- Australian Chamber of Commerce just released a new run of their quarterly "German-Australian Business News", where they keep their members and business partners informed about company news, chamber events and activities, trade fairs or job opportunities down under. The current 2nd edition in 2013 contains an interview with chamber member and CEO of econ industries Reinhard Schmidt ...
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HSE announces planned inspections of waste management vehicles
A wave of inspections of transport risks in waste management operations will take place in 2010-11, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced. The inspections will focus on skip-hire operations and waste management companies where waste is hand sorted, two areas that represent a disproportionately high level of accidents. A HSE spokesperson said: “The waste and recycling industry ...
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ENHESA in Dublin for a Seminar on European Waste Management
Are you an EHS Manager who would like to attend? Contact us today for your invitation and attendee for FREE if registered before November 25th! Overview of the Seminar The Revised Waste Framework Directive has created a new regulatory matrix for waste in Europe. How waste is regulated and “de-regulated” are subject to several new provisions. The duties of a waste producer have been ...
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Celtic Recycling team goes from strength to strength
Darren Beare joins us from Cardiff Council where he held the position of Senior Communications Officer Darren was responsible for managing the Communications for the Keep Cardiff Tidy, Grafitti, and Food Waste Compsting campaigns. Prior to this Darren was the Marketing Manager for the Wales Environment Trust where he helped companies communicate the environmental benefits of recycling. Darren ...
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Casella Waste Systems Names William P. Hulligan to Board of Directors
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CWST) ("Casella" or the "Company"), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, today announced the appointment of waste management industry veteran, William P. Hulligan, to Casella's Board of Directors (the "Board") effective September 1, 2015. Mr. Hulligan is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Progressive ...
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Italy up before EU court over unresolved waste crisis
The European Commission is continuing legal action against Italy over two cases involving violations of EU legislation to protect human health and the environment against the risks posed by waste. The Commission is taking Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over the waste crisis that has plagued Naples and the Campania region. It is also sending Italy a first written warning for failing ...
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Ecomondo doesn`t stop
A packed programme of seminars and meetings approved by the Scientific Committee, dedicated to new scenarios of the circular economy: let’s talk about the future together. How can we foster the transition to the circular economy? Ecomondo’s objective is to present the success stories and best practices of the circular economy to encourage integration, promote dialogue and identify ...
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Viridor ordered to pay GBP 110k for illegal waste exports - UPDATE
Waste management company Viridor Resource Management was fined £75,000 and ordered to pay £35,000 costs at Maidstone Crown Court for illegally shipping mixed plastic waste to Dubai. The case, which was brought by the Environment Agency, related to 396 tonnes of mixed plastics which was shipped in 25 containers from various sites in England and Wales between November 2006 and April 2007. The ...
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Possible Solutions Real Estate Players Can Adopt For SWM
The Supreme Court has stayed all construction activities in the states of Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chandigarh for not having a solid waste management (SWM) policy under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. However, the court lifted the stay imposed on Maharashtra and Uttarakhand, after the two states submitted rules for SWM policies. For some ...
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Cority’s Waste Management Solution Earns Top Product of the Year Award from Environment + Energy Leader
Cority, the global enterprise EHS software provider, today announced that its Waste Management solution received the Top Product of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program. This win is an indication that the program’s expert judges consider Cority’s Waste Management solution a top example of the exemplary work being done today in the fields of energy and ...
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US$12.5m credit for environmental sustainability in the Maldives
The World Bank has approved a US$12.5 million credit to assist the Government of Maldives to effectively manage environmental risks to fragile coral reefs and other marine habitats. The Environment Management Project is designed to help the government control the threats to coral reefs and marine habitats resulting from development, increased solid waste disposal and global climate change. The ...
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