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Sustainable City & Low Carbon Economy
The second Digital Green Week is drawing near, and will be an unmissable opportunity to talk and compare notes with the communities and the companies on the platform, as well as enjoying a packed schedule of themed conventions. The appointment will run from 27 to 29 April, with the theme "Sustainable Cities & Low Carbon Economy". We will talk about packaging and bioplastics, smart waste ...
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‘Edoc for hazardous waste’ being developed
The UK’s four environmental agencies are working together to develop an electronic hazardous waste tracking system to replace the current paper-based consignment note system. A website for Hazdoc, similar to the electronic duty of care (Edoc) service, has been made but the service will not be operational until about 2019-20. This follows four events held in June and July across England, ...
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Environment trials electronic waste tracking system
The Environment Agency has begun a pilot project that allows businesses and industry to electronically track the collection, transfer and final destination of their waste to help clamp down on fly-tipping. The three-month Electronic Duty of Care trial is being run by six waste companies in south east England, using mobile computer technology and a web-based tracking system to create and maintain ...
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Hazardous waste management from Intelex Technologies Inc.
Each day organizations are confronted with the responsibility of effectively handling, tracking, and disposing of hazardous waste materials such as chemicals, water, and old computer equipment. To manage these hazardous items according to corporate standards and government regulations, organizations need a comprehensive set of tools that will enable them to manage, track, and report on the ...
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Man who dumped caravan waste on football pitch given community order
A man who dumped caravan waste onto a football pitch near a youth and community centre in Welham Green, Hertfordshire, has been ordered to carry out 100 hours’ unpaid work. Stephen Willis, 56, of Stockbreach Close, Hatfield, Herts, admitted fly-tipping at North Mymms Youth and Community Centre, Station Road, when he appeared at Watford Magistrates’ Court on Friday (June 14). He was ...
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CETS Technologies Partner INVIZION Announces Blockchain-Based Waste Tracking System
US-based company INVIZION has announced during the United Nations Global Compact, one of the sideline events of the currently ongoing 75th United Nations General Assembly, that it is piloting a revolutionary waste tracking system to solve the waste management crisis using blockchain-based solutions. The United Nations Global Compact is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses ...
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WIH Resource Group Announces Announces Collaborative Partnership with Quantum Compliance System, Inc.
WIH Resource Group (WIH) announces a collaborative partnership with Quantum Compliance Systems, Inc. (Quantum). This partnership combines Quantum’s 25 years of experience in data management and software solutions, with WIH’s expertise in consulting services for solid waste, recycling, and transportation for local government agencies, municipalities, and private businesses. The ...
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ONYX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LAUNCHES NEW FIELD COMPUTER SYSTEM
Saves Time and Money On-Site by Completely Automating Shipment Processes Lombard, IL (November 18, 2003)—Onyx Environmental Services has launched a new field computer system that streamlines processes at on-site customer locations to automate all aspects of shipment procedures for hazardous waste. Onyx has invested several million dollars in this new information technology to assure ...
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Waste industry on track to reduce workplace accidents
The chairman of the Waste Industry Society and Health Forum is optimistic that its members can reduce workplace accidents in the waste industry by 50 per cent over the next five years. Speaking to MRW Chris Jones said: “We are trying to get people to take on board the basic safety messages and stick with them. We are also trying to get people to do something about this problem and make an ...
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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson settles with EPA for hazardous waste law violations
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage failed to comply with federal hazardous waste management laws and has agreed to pay a fine to resolve the violations, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The base has taken action to correct the violations and will pay a fine of over $21,000. “Careful hazardous waste management protects human lives and the ...
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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 ...
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WIH resource group announces collaborative partnership with Quantum Compliance System, Inc.
WIH Resource Group (WIH) announces a collaborative partnership with Quantum Compliance Systems, Inc. (Quantum). This partnership combines Quantum’s 25 years of experience in data management and software solutions, with WIH’s 26 years expertise in consulting services for solid waste, recycling, and transportation for local government agencies, municipalities, and private businesses. The ...
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Recycle Track Systems (RTS) is bringing technological innovation and a shared sustainability vision to the waste removal process at Juice Press
Recycle Track Systems (RTS), a waste and recycling technology company headquartered in New York City, is proud to announce a new partnership with Juice Press – the East Coast's fastest growing organic food and beverage retailer. Leveraging its proprietary technology, RTS is disrupting the waste and recycling industry by reducing costs, diverting more waste from landfills, and ...
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Save Money, Feed the Hungry, Fight Climate Change with EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to help businesses, organizations, and families do their part to reduce the tens of millions of tons of food that Americans throw out every year. By participating in EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge, any group can fight hunger and climate change by preventing and diverting wasted food in their operations. Food Recovery Challenge ...
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EPA takes important step in implementing the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued a final rule that is a crucial step in the development of a national electronic manifest (e-Manifest) system, which will upgrade the current paper-based system of tracking hazardous waste to an electronic one. “Today’s action is a key step in bringing the oversight of these potentially dangerous materials into the 21st ...
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Normandy 2.0: Hello automation. Goodbye manual waste entry.
Tacoma, WA. With 20 years of applied knowledge and research on the deep costs of industrial food waste, Feed Commodities LLC and Normandy Waste Management Systems are pleased to announce their latest 2015 service plan, Normandy 2.0. The goal: actually add value to the food waste processing industry with streamlined, user-friendly waste tracking software. Best of all, it is completely ...
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Complete cable plant delivered to Austria
The manufacturer of recycling equipment Eldan Recycling is proud to announce the delivery of a complete cable recycling plant to Austria. The recycling equipment was delivered some time ago and is now up and running at full production capacity. This recycling plant processes mixed cables, like hard and fine wire as well as power cable, at approx. 2,5 ton per production hour depending on the type ...
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The waste trade – legal and illegal
A new EEA report 'Waste without borders in the EU' examines the increase in cross-border waste shipments and the drivers behind them. It also reveals that the number of reported illegal shipments of waste is increasing. But while the European Union can do better in tracking electronic waste as well as other hazardous and problematic 'waste streams', almost all waste generated in the EU that needs ...
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DS Smith Recycling commits to multimillion euro investment with IT specialists Qurius UK
Bury, UK. Qurius UK has announced that it has today signed an agreement with DS Smith Recycling (formerly known as Severnside Recycling) to provide them with its Enwis business management software solution. The product, based on Microsoft Dynamics NAV, is specially designed for the waste and recycling industry. DS Smith Recycling, an integral part of DS Smith PLC, is a market leading integrated ...
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Satellite helps make transportation of dangerous waste safer
A new tracking system is making use of satellite navigation data to ensure safe roads in Europe. Developed by an Italian company in the Italian Lombardy region, the system monitors daily the displacement of 200 containers carrying industrial waste on 100 trucks. The transportation of dangerous industrial waste from its originating source to the site where it will be treated is increasing every ...
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