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Geotech appoints new Territory Manager for the APAC region
Geotech, the global leader in the design and manufacture of gas analysis technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jesse Yu as its Territory Manager in the Asia Pacific region. With a wealth of experience and valuable know-how in the water treatment sector, this strategic appointment will support ambitious growth plans for Geotech in this region. As part of this role, Jesse will ...
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EU Landfill Diversion target consultation launched
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation on how the UK meets the European Union Landfill Directive targets to reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfill. The publication, Consultation on meeting EU landfill diversion targets assesses changes to the definition of municipal waste, UK targets, impacts on reporting and monitoring ...
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Treasury proposes changes to landfill tax system
The Treasury has launched a consultation on modernising the landfill tax system which includes plans to change the definitions of taxable disposal of waste at a landfill site and inert wastes. The document titled Modernising landfill tax legislation cites last year’s Waste Recycling Group vs. HM Revenue & Customs case as a key driver for this change. The case debated what constituted a ...
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Treasury set to give back £300m in landfill tax revenue to firms and councils
The Treasury is set to return £300 million to firms and councils in landfill tax revenue in the wake of the Waste Recycling Group v. HM Revenue and Customs case on landfill tax. In July 2008, the waste firm WRG won its case against HMRC. The case debated what constituted a taxable disposal of waste at a landfill site, based on differing interpretations. The case ruled in favour of WRG that ...
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Landfill Gas to Cash
Assessing the value of landfill gas and advising on its optimum use is one of the specialist services of landfill experts, Coventry-based, Automatic Flare Systems (AFS). AFS uses its mobile flare skid for landfill gas pumping trials to analyse the quantity and composition of landfill gas. Mounted on the skid is a Geotech GA3000 static gas analyser. It monitors the untreated gases downstream ...
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Carpet Recycling UK wins Resource Revolution Award for Landfill Diversion Strategy
Carpet Recycling UK’s significant achievements in finding new uses for waste carpet and exceeding targets have been recognised with the industry scheme funded by major carpet manufacturers winning the Landfill Diversion Strategy category of Resource Revolution Awards 2013. Diversion of carpet waste from landfill increased to 21.4% in 2012 – a rise of 30% on the previous year’s ...
By Axion Group
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Marine Dies from Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
LA Testing provides chemical and hazardous waste testing services to keep soldiers and industrial workers safe from toxic materials. Garden Grove, CA, September 27th, 2010 Earlier this month it was reported that a widow of a retired Marine was awarded compensation for her husband’s death. The retired soldier had worked at the Marine Corps Air Station in El Toro, California from 1968 ...
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Geotech`s GA5000 plays its part in the drive to reduce waste to landfill
Geotech's GA5000 landfill gas analyser is increasingly used on closed landfill sites as policies, including waste separation, take effect around the world, reducing the volume of waste sent to landfill. UK-based Exea Associates uses the GA5000 to maximum effect to understand the changing gas mix and pressures as landfill gas generation slows on a site. Methane (CH4), carbon monoxide (CO) and ...
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30% more carpet waste diverted from UK landfill in 2012, reports Carpet Recycling UK
Diversion of carpet waste from UK landfill increased to 21.4% in 2012 – a rise of 30% on the previous year’s 16.5% rate, reports Carpet Recycling UK. The industry body’s success in finding new reuse, recycling and energy recovery outlets for waste carpet and carpet tiles saw 85,000 tonnes of waste carpet avoiding burial last year. CRUK’s target is 25% landfill ...
By Axion Group
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WIH Resource Group Publishes Phoenix - Tucson Arizona Waste Shed Study White Paper
About the Waste Shed Study & White Paper WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) conducted research and developed a Regional Waste Shed Study / White Paper to evaluate the current and future market-place needs for a proposed landfill disposal facility to be located in Pinal County Arizona, central to both the Cities of Phoenix and Tucson Arizona. The Waste Shed Study and resulting White Paper ...
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IBC and Drum washing system installed in Worcester
Augean Treatment, part of Augean plc a hazardous waste specialist, has installed and commissioned a new container washing plant at Worcester. The plant integrates one of Rotajet’s D60-dw multi-stage washing machines to remove hazardous waste residue from steel and plastic drums and containers, enabling them to be reused or sold as scrap. This process provides an ideal environmental solution, and ...
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From Filter to Fridge, GE Can Recycle it All
(NYSE:GE) GE Appliances & Lighting is once again leading the way with the announcement of its new refrigeration water filter recycling program, the first of its kind among appliance manufacturers. GE Appliances' new refrigeration water filter recycling program recycles 100 percent of the refrigerator water filter. (Photo: GE) If you drink water that comes from your ...
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Local authorities encouraged to `utilize flexibility` of landfill scheme to meet waste targets
The unique flexibility of England’s Landfill Allowances and Trading Scheme (LATS) will help local authorities to meet EU landfill targets, despite the sudden fall in demand on the recyclable materials market. A new Environment Agency report released today shows three years into the LATS scheme, England is already within the 2010 target of a 25% reduction (against 1995 levels) in biodegradable ...
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Compilation of LFG Field Practices and Procedures
This document was prepared by the SWANA Landfill Gas Management Division. Additional Information: This document was prepared by the SWANA Landfill Gas Management Division, and is based on its professional assessment of current practices and procedures relating to the control, recovery, and utilization of landfill gas. The observations and suggestions in this document should serve as a ...
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U.S. EPA: further evaluation needed to determine safety of PCB disposal at Clinton Landfill
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed its initial review of more than 450 public comments on a proposal to dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at the Clinton Landfill in DeWitt County, Illinois. Based on this review, EPA has decided that further evaluation of site hydrogeology will be needed before making a final decision on Clinton Landfill, Inc.'s application to dispose ...
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Study: Twice as much trash put in landfills than estimated
Americans are sending more than twice as much trash to landfills as the federal government has estimated, according to a new study. It turns out that on average America tosses five pounds of trash per person per day into its landfills, according to an analysis of figures from the same study, which is based on actual landfill measurements instead of government estimates. For years, the U.S. ...
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Customer feedback continues to improve user experience
Geotech is due to roll out its latest firmware upgrades to its 5000 platform of portable gas analysers for landfill and biogas monitoring. Based on customer feedback and continuous improvement, Geotech is eager to share the benefits that the latest upgrades offer to landfill and biogas plant operators using Geotech's GA5000, GEM5000 and BIOGAS 5000 analysers. The positive news for users is all ...
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EPA Proposes to Cut Methane Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
As part of the President’s Climate Action Plan – Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two proposals to further reduce emissions of methane-rich gas from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. Under today’s proposals, new, modified and existing landfills would begin collecting and controlling landfill gas at emission levels ...
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ARCADIS Wins Multi-Million Dollar Federal Environmental Restoration Contract
ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), a leading international design, consulting, engineering and management services company, today announced it has been selected by the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) to provide restoration services at Moody Air Force Base under its $3B Worldwide Environmental Remediation Indefinite Delivery Indefinite ...
By Arcadis
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Axion Consulting joins European landfill mining consortium
Axion Consulting has signed up to the European Enhanced Landfill Mining Consortium, known as EURELCO, triggered in part by approaches from land developers investigating the possibility of ‘mining’ resources from former landfill sites. According to the Manchester-based resource recovery specialist, joining the European-wide network of public and private sector organisations gives it a ...
By Axion Group
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