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Landfill operator gets fined by the EA for polluting waterway
A Wiltshire-based waste management company Hills Waste Solutions has been found guilty of polluting a local river, potentially endangering fish and invertebrates. Hills Waste Solutions, which operates the Chapel Farm landfill site, at Blunsdon, Swindon, was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £16,300 costs at Swindon Magistrates court, in a case brought by the Environment Agency. The court heard ...
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EC sends warning to Spain over industrial waste case
The European Commission is sending a written warning to Spain in a case regarding the breach of EU laws governing the treatment and disposal of industrial waste. The case concerns the stockpiling of solid industrial waste in the Huelva estuary without the necessary waste management measures for the protection of the environment being required. European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas ...
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Recycling industry can boost the European economy
Recycling has multiple benefits for many areas of the economy – providing raw materials, creating jobs and encouraging business opportunities and innovation. These economic benefits of recycling are examined in a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report considers the recycling industry in the context of building a 'green economy', a major European policy objective. ...
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Building Sciences Expert Offers Mystery Odor Identification Advice
Last month, residents of Eight Mile, Alabama met with their mayor and representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and two companies with pipelines that run through the area. The meeting was called after months of searching for the cause of a foul smell that has been making residents sick. A chemical that is at ...
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How To Find The Waste Tyre Recycling Machine Price
The waste tire recycling plant takes waste rubber and turns it into the oil. The machines utilize a process called pyrolysis to change the rubber into oil which means that the rubber is heated to quite a high temperatures plus it converts to oil. These plans permit you to take the waste and turn it into something good. It is possible to take lots of waste out from the environment if you use this ...
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Plastic Pyrolysis Plant: Turning Plastic Waste into Valuable Resources
Plastic pyrolysis plants are at the forefront of the battle against plastic pollution. In this article, we'll explore how these innovative facilities work, their environmental benefits, and their potential to transform plastic waste into valuable resources like fuel and chemicals.Introduction Plastic pollution has reached critical levels, and finding effective ways to manage plastic waste is ...
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The Kids of the MB Crusher Family
Until recently, nobody had thought of this. Then along came MB Crusher, who designed and produced machinery that transforms loaders, skid loaders and backhoe loaders into mobile crushing and screening tools. Real jewels of mechanics, MB-L crusher buckets and MB-LS screening buckets can be used with any “size” of skid loader, loader or backhoe loader, from 2.4 to 25 tons. They ...
By MB Crusher
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Look For A Tyre Pyrolysis Plant For Sale - Turn Waste Tires Into Something Useful
The fact that you could get fuel oil from waste is quite amazing. Everyone is always speaking about recycling, sustainable energy and finding different ways to make fuel. Pyrolysis technology is fairly innovative, and yes it produces not only the fuel from the waste. Carbon black is yet another product made by the pyrolysis process. Investors in tyre pyrolysis plant for sale have realized that ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Rising costs of managing municipal solid waste present waste service providers opportunities for growth
Cost is by far the most mentioned challenge in delivering municipal solid waste services in Australia. It is also, unsurprisingly, the single most important criterion for councils when selecting a waste management service provider. Starting 1 July 2012, Australia introduced a carbon pricing mechanism (CPM) that applied to the country's largest polluters. Open landfills that have greenhouse gas ...
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New Survey Reveals One In Four Commercial Properties Exposed To Environmental Risk
One in four commercial properties in the UK’s largest cities face exposure to potential environmental risks and possible loss in land and property values according to a recent survey from the UK’s leading provider of digital mapping and land data intelligence, Landmark Information Group. The survey, which analysed the incidence of major categories of potential environmental risk within 100 ...
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Reducing the environmental impact of construction tunnelling
The construction industry is among the top three drivers of resource use in the EU. This study investigated the environmental impacts of a common construction method, drill and blast tunnelling, using life cycle assessment. The researchers assessed 20 years of data on tunnelling in Norway to identify areas that could be targeted to reduce its environmental impact. They recommend reduced ...
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Waste Tire Pyrolysis Plants: An Effective Investment for Tire Recycling
In the quest for sustainable and eco-friendly solutions, waste tire pyrolysis plants have emerged as a promising method to recycle waste tires and transform them into valuable resources. These plants use the pyrolysis process to convert waste tires into pyrolysis oil, carbon black, and char, among other valuable products. If you're considering investing in a tyre pyrolysis machine for sale, it's ...
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Minerals Technologies Publishes 2018 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report
Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) (“MTI” or “the Company”) today published its eleventh annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, which provides a comprehensive summary of the Company’s efforts to advance sustainability across all facets of the organization. The report details MTI’s safety culture, environmental performance, innovative new ...
By CETCO
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Landfill sites: to air or not to air?
The EU Landfill Directive sets out requirements to landfill waste in the least harmful way for the environment. For example, it aims to reduce the amount of biodegradable Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) going to landfill, and promotes the use of reasonable landfill fees under the 'polluter pays principle', thus making recovery an alternative to landfilling. However, although landfill will never be ...
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Community provided sewer line connections due to EPA settlement with ponce landfill owner
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a legal settlement with the owner and operator of the Ponce Municipal Landfill that will reduce water pollution from the landfill into a local stream. The management of stormwater at the landfill will also be improved. In addition to complying with the requirements of the agreement, Allied Waste of Ponce, Inc. will spend at least $200,000 to ...
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New tool to assess the environmental impact of landfill sites
A fast and reliable method to measure the environmental impact of landfill sites has been developed by researchers. Analysis of the chemical composition of gas emissions and water leaching from sites provides a detailed picture of the extent of environmental pollution around landfill sites. Such monitoring is essential in order to manage risks to human health and natural resources. Despite the ...
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San Joaquin valley landfill to spend $3.8 million to resolve clean air act violations
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Forward Inc., of Manteca, has agreed to a settlement to resolve alleged violations of air pollution laws at its landfill in Manteca. The settlement requires Forward to spend approximately $3.8 million to improve the landfill’s gas ...
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EPA Proposes to Remove Alexandria Township, New Jersey Landfill from Superfund List
After successfully completing all cleanup work and putting into place long-term controls to ensure that people’s health and the environment continues to be protected, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to remove the Crown Vantage Landfill Superfund site in Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey from the federal Superfund list. The inactive 10-acre landfill was ...
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EPA reaches agreement with the County of Maui for air pollution issues at landfill
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the County of Maui has agreed to a settlement to resolve alleged violations of air pollution laws at Central Maui Landfill in Puunene. The settlement requires the County to implement enhanced gas monitoring to help reduce the threat of underground fires at the landfill and to follow fire response procedures in the event of a fire. ...
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EPA requires Honolulu to prevent hazardous air emissions at Kapaa Landfill
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with the City and County of Honolulu to resolve air violations at its closed Kapaa Landfill in Kailua, Oahu by agreeing to pay nearly $17 million—$16.1 million solar power system and a penalty of $875,000. This environmental project involves the installation of photovoltaic arrays on more than 250,000 square feet of ...
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