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Biodegradable plastics – Not there yet. Additives to breakdown plastics don’t work

A new study from Michigan State University shows that several additives that claim to break down polyethylene (i.e., plastic bags) and polyethylene terephthalate (i.e., soda bottles) simply don’t work in common disposal situations such as landfills or composting. “Making improper or unsubstantiated claims can produce consumer backlash, fill the environment with unwanted polymer debris ...

Mar. 23, 2015

By GLOBE Foundation

ASTM and CEN Issue Call For Abstract Submissions For Workshop On Degradable, Biodegradable, And Biobased Products Standards

ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics and CEN TC411 issued a call for presentation abstracts for the Workshop on Degradable, Biodegradable, and Biobased Products Standards. The 2017 workshop is designed to facilitate a discussion on ...

Nov. 18, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Cortec® Corporation Launches Biobased Film Products for Marine and Anaerobic Digestion Markets

Cortec® Corporation, a leading bioplastics producer located in Minnesota, USA, is pleased to announce the launch and commercial availability of EcoOcean™. This new bioplastic offers a unique combination of environmental and performance benefits previously unattainable—flexibility and strength; commercial and low-temperature backyard ...

Aug. 8, 2011

By Cortec Corporation

BCI to Report Significant Research Findings on PCB Dechlrorination at Battelle Conference

Bioremediation Consulting, Inc. will present recent research findings on dechlorination of PCBs at the Battelle Conference - "Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds", May 21-24, 2012 in Monterey, California. BCI's research; "PCB Biodegradation by a Dehalococcoides (Dhc) Culture Grown on Trichlorobenzenes" can be found at Poster Location 17 on Level 1 in the Exhibit Hall from ...

May 16, 2012

By Bioremediation Consulting, Incorporated

Open-Bio: Clear standards for bio-based products

Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research investigates standards for biobased products as part of the Open-Bio project commissioned by the EU. There is some ambiguity concerning bio-based products which frequently have different functional properties and end-of-life options from petroleum-based products. To develop and improve these standards, however, misconceptions will first have to be ...

Feb. 9, 2015

By Wageningen University and Research Centre

1,4-Dioxane Bioremediation in Groundwater Update

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in late 2016 that 1,4-dioxane was included on the list of the first 10 chemicals slated to receive safety reviews under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform. Making the TSCA “Top 10” highlights concerns over 1,4-dioxane, a probable carcinogen commonly detected in groundwater due to its widespread use as a solvent and solvent ...

Feb. 9, 2017

By SIREM

Study Finds Ingeo™ Biopolymer Stable in Landfills with No Statistically Significant Quantity of Methane Released

A peer-reviewed article appearing in the journal of Polymer Degradation and Stability concludes that Ingeo™ biopolymer is essentially stable in landfills with no statistically significant quantity of methane released. This conclusion was reached after a series of tests to ASTM D5526 and D5511 standards that simulated a century’s worth of landfill ...

Sep. 13, 2012

By OWS

Bioremediation Consulting Inc. (BCI) Announces Development of the First Commercial Culture to Degrade Highly Chlorinated Polychlorinated Biphenyls

Bioremediation Consulting Inc. (BCI) Announces Development of the First Commercial Culture to Degrade Highly Chlorinated Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Bioremediation Consulting Inc., Watertown MA announced the completion of a research project funded by a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National ...

Aug. 2, 2012

By Bioremediation Consulting, Incorporated

Innovative Remediation: Integral Geochemist Presents Papers at Battelle Conference in Monterey

Integral geochemist Steven Helgen presented papers on enhanced site remediation techniques at Battelle’s Seventh International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds held in Monterey, California, on May 24–27, 2010. Attracting more than 1,000 participants, the conference focused on the innovative application of existing or new technologies or approaches to ...

Jun. 22, 2010

By Integral Consulting Inc.

ISCR and How to Apply it Successfully by Dr. Jim Mueller

Dr Jim Mueller is an environmental microbiologist whose experience includes working on the biodegradation of chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs) and organic wood preservatives (PAHs and PCP)at the US EPA Environmental Research Laboratory in Gulf Breeze, Florida and working on the development, field testing and commercialisation of advanced bioremediation technologies and strategies focused on PAHs ...

Dec. 28, 2010

Germany lowers biogas formaldehyde emissions

The renewable energy sector has grown enormously in Germany in recent years and there are now large numbers of plants producing energy from biogas/anaerobic digestion. The emissions from these plants are regulated, but the measurement of formaldehyde (a carcinogen) is being reduced as a result of a financial incentive system. However, the measurement of formaldehyde is challenging and in order to ...

Dec. 18, 2013

By Gasmet Technologies Oy

$USACE integrates fracturing and iron/carbon injections at Colorado site$

USACE integrates fracturing and iron/carbon injections at Colorado site

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) performed a large-scale pilot test in 2009 for remediating TCE-contaminated groundwater at the "Atlas 12" formerly used defense site. Hydraulic fracturing was conducted to optimize emplacement of a zero-valent micro-iron/complex carbon amendment that chemically and biologically reduces contaminants in bedrock. Three-dimensional (3-D) mapping was used to ...

Dec. 28, 2010

CAMBI B2 “packaged unit” thermal hydrolysis plant, including steam explosion disintegration

Cambi, the world’s leading company within Thermal Hydrolysis (THP) pre-treatment of sewage sludge before digestion, will present the following new development at this year’s IFAT in Munich, 7 – 11 May: The new Cambi B2 THP for medium sized WWTPs starting at 50,000 p.e. or 1,500 t DS (dry solids)/year up to 6,600 t DS (240,000 p.e.) . The Cambi B2 will enable your plant to ...

May 7, 2012

By Cambi Group AS

Major advance made in generating electricity from wastewater

Engineers at Oregon State University have made a breakthrough in the performance of microbial fuel cells that can produce electricity directly from wastewater, opening the door to a future in which waste treatment plants not only will power themselves, but will sell excess electricity. The new technology developed at OSU can now produce 10 to 50 more times the electricity, per volume, than most ...

Aug. 13, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

EREF Awards Record 12 Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships, Including 3 New Named Scholarships

The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has awarded a record of 12 scholarships to Master’s and Doctoral students across the United States and Canada. Included in those 12 scholarships are recipients of 3 new named EREF scholarships: the Evergreen Surety Bond Scholarship, funded by Evergreen National Indemnity Company (Evergreen), the ...

Oct. 19, 2016

By Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF)

Technology for TASi: High-tech equipment for waste treatment

It wasn't a law but a simple administrative regulation in the form of a technical guideline that provided the key impulse for the diversion of waste flows in Germany away from landfill sites. In the course of the implementation of this Technical Directive on Residential Waste (TASi), the technology for treating waste underwent an extraordinary development. This is especially true of thermal ...

Feb. 21, 2006

By Koelnmesse

100% environmentally friendly wastewater cleanup

New Environmentally Friendly Enzyme Based Solution for Wastewater Remediation The effluent generated by livestock at agricultural operations all over both North and South America has a significant environmental footprint that flows far downstream from its source. One Hog farm in particular has been using a breakthrough technology referred to as UltraZyme to enhance the biological activity ...

Jan. 16, 2008

By Cypher Environmental Ltd.

EnviroSim Releases BioWin 5.1

Building on the successful history of the BioWin line, BioWin 5.1 continues to provide rigorous mathematical models for wastewater treatment plant process simulation. The primary focus of this release has been to improve both steady state and dynamic simulation speed, particularly for (a) large flowsheets incorporating many elements; and (b) systems incorporating biofilm elements (e.g. ...

Oct. 25, 2016

By EnviroSim Associates Ltd.

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