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INTERSECT 2019 in the Books
One hundred guests from the U.S., South America, U.K., Europe, Australia and New Zealand converged on Baltimore for three days of networking and learning. It was a busy conference with attendees arriving on a Sunday afternoon. Several clients participated in the Workspace Workshop in the afternoon and many more joined us for the welcome reception that evening. Monday and Tuesday’s main ...
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San Antonio, TX selects GBB’s FleetRoute™ collection route optimization solution
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) has announced that the City of San Antonio (City), TX, has selected FleetRoute™ as its hosted collection route optimization solution. As the City is in the process of converting manual collection routes to automated collection routes, it is also being proactive by seeking to maximize collection efficiencies, reduce operating costs, and design balanced ...
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Understanding internet of things (IoT) buzz and how it affects waste collection
IoT revolves around increased machine-to-machine communication. Built on cloud computing and networks of data-gathering sensors, it delivers a mobile, virtual and immediate connection. And it has the power to make everything “smart”. According to Cisco, 500 billion devices are expected to be connected to the Internet by 2030. Each device includes sensors that collect data, interact ...
By Safe Fleet
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EuRIC Questions EPR Schemes
For much of the European tyre sector, and also around the world, Extended Producer Responsibility schemes have become the norm.The idea that the manufacturer is the producer, and the producer pays is taken as the optimal route to controlling and funding recycling. In the case of most wastes, a huge range of, perhaps mixed sources creates complexities that cannot easily be met by a free market. ...
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GBB and FleetRoute™ Assist City of Baltimore with Collection Re-Routing, Generating Significant Savings of Up to $6 Million per Year
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) announced today that it had completed the re-routing of the residential trash collection system for the City of Baltimore, MD using FleetRoute™ route optimization software and it is successfully being used by the City since July 2009. The route optimization project, which will result in significant labor, fuel, equipment and maintenance savings, was ...
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WorkWave Route Manager Receives Recognition by FeaturedCustomers and The 2019 SaaS Awards
WorkWave, a provider of cloud-based software solutions that support every stage of a service business’s lifecycle, today announces that it has been recognized by FeaturedCustomers as a 2019 Top Performer for Fleet Management Software in its 2019 Customer Success Report, and has been named a second-time winner of The SaaS Award’s 2019 Best SaaS Product for Shipping, Inventory, or ...
By WorkWave LLC
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Mapping for Growth: Optimizing SOIL Collection Routes
Whether it’s using mobile tools to inform marketing or evaluating the optimal design of a compost bin, innovation is at the heart of everything that SOIL does as we provide our regenerative sanitation service in Haiti. The Challenge One of the biggest challenges we face in operating SOIL’s EkoLakay sanitation service is logistics and the costs of transportation. EkoLakay’s ...
By SOIL Haiti
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New FleetMind White Paper Examines Internet of Things (IoT) for Smarter Waste Collection Services
FleetMind Solutions today published an industry white paper entitled: “THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT): Making Waste Collection Part of a Smarter Future”. This white paper looks at how waste management organizations are increasingly deploying IoT systems to monitor waste, vehicles, drivers and customers for smarter and more sustainable operations. “IoT is all about connecting and ...
By Safe Fleet
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Terry Schweitzer Joins GBB as Vice President
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) is pleased to announce that Terry B. Schweitzer has joined the firm as Vice President. Mr. Schweitzer has more than 19 years of experience in the solid waste management industry, working with major private-sector waste collection firms. He has extensive experience in collection operations and management that spans residential, commercial, industrial, ...
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Sustainable laundry best practices
A new ASTM International standard identifies and defines sustainable laundry best management practices that are used by commercial laundry facilities to reduce their impact on the environment. D7841, Practice for Sustainable Laundry Best Management Practices, was developed by Subcommittee D13.40 on Sustainability of Textiles, part of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles. “D7841 ...
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WIH Resource Group Inc. Global Leader in Waste Management Consulting Solutions
WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) is an international management consulting firm that helps public and private sector organizations of all sizes craft practical, customized and technically sound solutions for a wide range of complex solid waste management challenges. WIH Resource Group's Team of Professionals has over 80 years combined experience and WIH has assisted hundreds of organizations, ...
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Trimble and SmartBin Partner to Develop Productivity Solutions for the Environmental Services and Recycling Markets
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and privately-held SmartBin Corporation of Dublin, Ireland announced today that they have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of solutions that can leverage positioning technology, wireless communications, asset monitoring and fleet management capabilities to enhance productivity for professionals operating in the environmental services and recycling ...
By Trimble
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Sweco to develop transport routes on Seine and Scheldt Rivers
Sweco has been commissioned by Flemish waterway company Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV to design and project manage transport route improvements on the Flemish part of the Seine-Scheldt project. The project is valued at approximately EUR 5 million. ”The regions surrounding the Seine and Scheldt are key European industrial hubs. With Sweco’s broad-based expertise in waterways and ports, ...
By Sweco
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Advancing Laboratory Efficiency: Alfa Chemistry Launches Automated Chemical Synthesis Solutions
In the fast-paced world of scientific research, time and efficiency are of utmost importance. Scientists and researchers constantly strive to find innovative solutions to complex problems, and one area where advancements can greatly impact productivity is chemical synthesis. Recognizing this need, Alfa Chemistry, a leading provider of chemical research services, has recently launched a range of ...
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WIH Resource Group, Inc. Launches Online Store & New M&A Support Services
WIH Resource Group, Inc. (http://www.wihrg.com) announced today the launching of its online store where website visitors can now purchase Industry White Papers and other waste management, recycling, wastebyrail, transfer station, landfill, environmental and transportation / logisitics related articles that WIH Resource Group Staff have authored online - visit the online store: ...
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Alfa Chemistry to Present at the Upcoming ACS Spring 2023 Conference
Alfa Chemistry, a chemical company focused on supplying high-quality chemicals and materials for both academia and the industry, today announced that members of its Senior Management Team are scheduled to participate in the upcoming ACS Spring 2023 Conference in March at Indiana Convention Center, located in 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225. Over the past decade, Alfa Chemistry has never ...
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BOC Sciences Establishes Optimal Route of APIs Production Through Microbial Fermentation
BOC Sciences, a well-known pharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development, and production of metabolites, recently announced that it has established an optimal route to produce APIs through microbial fermentation. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the supply of APIs, especially the COVID-19 vaccines, is really tight. Moreover, in the face of increasingly stringent ...
By BOC Sciences
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Esri assists Thailand flood response
Esri and its distributor, Esri (Thailand) Co. Ltd., are assisting government agencies and emergency management professionals involved in the Thailand flooding disaster response. As part of the support, Esri has activated its disaster response team. The disaster team is providing software, services, and industry expertise. Esri is also supporting the response organizations with application ...
By Esri
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Transport Ministers approve air and noise pollution charges for lorries
In Luxembourg, European Transport Ministers reached an agreement on revised road charging rules for lorries (the Eurovignette directive). Nina Renshaw, deputy director at Transport & Environment (T&E), welcomed the agreement but also stressed that a number of issues remain. "Finally, governments across the EU will have the flexibility to include charges for air and noise pollution into ...
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LabLynx launches the new webLiMS.com, Laboratory SaaS Provider
LabLynx Inc., the leader in laboratory informatics solutions and services, launched the new webLIMS.com today, a new division centered on web-hosted LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) and other Laboratory Informatics and business software. Information can be found at http://www.weblims.com.WebLIMS.com was first introduced by LabLynx on January 30, 1998 as an Application Service ...
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