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EPA seeks public input on draft cruise ship discharge report

EPA is seeking public comment on the Draft Cruise Ship Discharge Assessment Report that will be used to help the agency develop the final report and identify a range of alternatives for addressing waste streams from cruise ships. The draft report assesses five waste streams from cruise ships: sewage, graywater, oily bilge water, solid waste and hazardous waste. For each waste stream, the draft ...

Jan. 3, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Construction continues at new Hampden waste facility

Fiberight CEO Craig Stuart-Paul says the construction phase of the first large scale waste processing plant of its kind in the U.S. is near completion. The facility will take waste from more than 120 communities while employing 45 people. “The main goal is to take a second or third pass at the waste stream and increase the recycling rate in the state of Maine from 40% to hopefully 70% in ...

Nov. 14, 2018

By Fiberight LLC

New EPA report reviews cruise ship discharges

A final national report on cruise ship discharges will help EPA determine whether the existing State of Alaska discharge standards for sewage and graywater from cruise ships operating in Alaskan waters are adequate, or if more stringent standards are needed. The Cruise Ship Discharge Assessment Report reviewed five waste streams from cruise ships: sewage, graywater, oily bilge water, solid waste ...

Jan. 8, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Oxleas choose Wybone Mental Health Sackholders, again!

We’re continuing to support Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, who have ordered an additional 290 sackholders with coloured waste stream lids that will be sited within their mental health estate. The interest began when Oxleas trialled several of our Mental Health Sackholders in their medium secure units, which ultimately led to over 300 units being placed in the hospital and a contract to ...

Mar. 23, 2017

By Wybone Ltd

Biggest UK based nitrate removal system

Puritech and his U.K. based partner ACWA has started commissioning of the biggest nitrate removal project –KELDGATE– in the United Kingdom. 3x DN80 process valves have been developed, fabricated and tested for removing very efficentely nitrates from portable water.A waste stream of less than 0,5% is achieved on a total flow of ...

Feb. 4, 2010

By PuriTech Ltd

Visit us at Alucast India December 1-3, 2016 at Biec Bengaluru, India

ECO-TECHNO is glad to invite you to India’s biggest exhibition for the Aluminium Die Casting Industry. During the event we will be happy to show you how to use the Eco-Techno Evaporators in the Die Casting sector to reduce drastically the disposal costs and at the same time being able to protect the environment.Due to the disposal cost reduction, the investment for treating this waste ...

Nov. 28, 2018

By Eco-Techno SRL.

Visit us at Alucast India December 1-3, 2016 at Biec Bengaluru, India

ECO-TECHNO is glad to invite you to India’s biggest exhibition for the Aluminium Die Casting Industry. During the event we will be happy to show you how to use the Eco-Techno Evaporators in the Die Casting sector to reduce drastically the disposal costs and at the same time being able to protect the environment. Due to the disposal cost reduction, the investment for treating this waste ...

Nov. 28, 2018

By Eco-Techno SRL.

Cameron visits WEEE firm

David Cameron pays a visit to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) company SWEEEP. SWEEEP contracts manger Justin Greenaway said: “David and I spoke about the downturn in commodity values and he impressed me with his knowledge of the WEEE Directive and the way in which compliance schemes are funding the recycling of this new waste ...

Nov. 5, 2008

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

DOE Awards Support Service Contract

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the award of a Firm-Fixed-Price task order off the Mixed Low-Level Waste (MLLW) Treatment Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract with Perma-Fix Environmental Services, LLC of Oakridge, TN. Perma-Fix is a large business specializing in waste management. The dollar value of this task order is $4,513,287.90 with a one year period ...

Sep. 30, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Waste’s environmental impacts measured with new method, but better data needed

Life-cycle indicators to monitor selected waste streams’ impacts on the environment have been developed by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). These are presented in a recent study which describes a method for analysing waste’s impacts using these indicators. The study also reveals the need for better statistics and more detailed categorisation of waste ...

Feb. 26, 2014

By European Commission, Environment DG

New Medical Waste Facility Opens in Pakistan

With much fanfare a new medical waste facility has been opened that utilizes our i8M-120 medical waste incinerator to safely dispose of any Type I - IV waste streams. ...

May 1, 2018

By Inciner8 Limited

Prognos presents new Atlas of Secondary Raw Materials for Europe

Waste management and environmental efficiency do not exclude one another. In the run up to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen it has again become evident that waste management protects the climate, replaces valuable raw materials and delivers energy. In the 2nd European Atlas of Secondary Raw Materials presented today, Prognos analyses 17 selected waste streams and their resource ...

Sep. 23, 2009

By Prognos AG

Transportation Services

October 12, 2007: Environmental Technologies of Alabama (ETA) will begin offering transportation and roll-off rental services for 20/yd, 30/yd & 40/yd open top containers, including transportation services for customers that have their own roll-off containers. This service was designed for generators of Special or Industrial Waste streams that are currently being transported to a permitted ...

Oct. 15, 2007

By Southeast Baling Wire & Equipment Sales

Upcoming Webinar About The APR Design® Guide Just One Week Away!

APR works with Consumer Brand companies to encourage the expanded use of PCR in their products. This partnership is a key component of a collaborative approach to help companies achieve their sustainability goals and commitments. The APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability was created to provide a reference for packaging engineers and designers to utilize when creating a new ...

Jun. 21, 2016

By Association of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers (APR)

VIDEO: Mining the e-waste mountain & recovering precious metals

Tetronics’ plasma recovery technology provides a global, yet localised solution for recovering valuable precious metals from the World’s fasted growing waste stream – e Waste. Tetronics are a world leader in providing solutions for electronics recycling. Click here to view our new video that highlights the benefits of urban mining and recovery of precious metals from ...

Jun. 13, 2016

By Tetronics (International) Limited

Stericycle Signs Multi-Year, Multi-Service Agreement With Premier for Hazardous Waste Management

Acute care hospital members can utilize or contract with one provider to manage multiple hazardous waste streams as part of a national agreement. LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Stericycle Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL), a leader in healthcare-related services that protects people and reduces risk, announced it has been awarded a new contract by Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, the group purchasing unit of Premier Inc. ...

Jul. 7, 2010

By Stericycle, Inc.

Pharmaceutical and Medical Sector Waste Review Service

Pharmaceutical manufacturing plants generate a variety of waste streams throughout the production, supply and organisational processes. While the day-to-day activities are similar from one plant to the next, the actual processes used in pharmaceutical manufacturing vary widely. The pharmaceutical industry is highly competitive and many organisations are often unwilling to reveal details that ...

Aug. 3, 2015

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

Harsco to Present at Baird 2019 Global Industrial Conference

Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) announced today that Company management is participating in the Baird 2019 Global Industrial Conference in Chicago on November 5, 2019. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nick Grasberger and Investor Relations Vice President Dave Martin will meet with various investors at the conference to discuss the Company’s global operations and strategic priorities. A ...

Nov. 1, 2019

By Harsco Metals & Minerals

US manufacturers and retailers balance tires and the environment

Tire companies, big box stores, and the government are putting the brakes on the use of lead wheel weights. Through EPA's National Lead-Free Wheel Weight Initiative, partners have agreed to phase-in the use of lead-free alternative wheel weights and reduce the amount of lead released into the environment by 2011. 'Our partners have pledged to reduce or eliminate their use of lead wheel weights,' ...

Sep. 1, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Reterro Deploys Mobile Pilot Scale Unit for Soil and Waste-Stream Testing

Reterro, Inc., an emerging green remediation leader in eliminating hydrocarbon contamination from soil and ongoing waste streams, announced today that it has introduced its pilot scale system for on-site testing and analysis. Reterro's IP-protected pilot unit is a finite element scaled technology system that enables the company to test on-site soil and waste streams undergoing its proprietary ...

Dec. 16, 2013

By Reterro, Inc.