waste stream News
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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 ...
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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 ...
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EuRIC Invitation to EoW Discussion
European recyclers have been calling for harmonized end-of-waste for many waste streams for a long time. The new Circular Economy Action Plan expressly calls for “Creating a well-functioning EU market for secondary raw materials” and lists as a priority action, the evaluation of “EU-wide end-of-waste criteria for certain waste streams based on monitoring Member States’ ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
By PuriTech Ltd
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
By Prognos AG
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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 ...
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Tyre Recycling Forum at The Tire Cologne
The Tire, Cologne returned after a Covid imposed absence with a series of panels on tyre recycling. David Wilson from Retreading Business discussed the role of retreading in sustainability and its role in helping extend the life of tyres, keeping them out of the waste stream for as long as is possible. The second speaker was Dario Andreani from Chile, who brought with him his presentation on his ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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Black Bear Carbon Raises Capital for Development
Black Bear Carbon raises capital for new project development that will boost tyre recycling in the Netherlands Black Bear Carbon Raises €7.5M Black Bear Carbon provides a circular solution for the tyre waste stream by harvesting the valuable materials incorporated in tyres, technical rubber products, plastics, paint, and ink. With each installation, Black Bear Carbon saves more carbon ...
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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,' ...
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