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Recofloor, UK's vinyl flooring recycling scheme marks first anniversary
September 2010 marks the first anniversary of the nationwide launch of Recofloor - the UK’s first vinyl flooring recycling scheme. It was founded by leading flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor to tackle growing volumes of waste sent to landfill. Recofloor is a unique example of two major competitors working collaboratively to promote the sustainability of their product - a major ...
By Axion Group
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Bankrupt W.R. Grace Puts $32 Million Into Superfund Cleanup
WASHINGTON, DC, December 21, 2007 (ENS) - The global supplier of specialty chemicals W.R. Grace has agreed to a $34 million bankruptcy settlement for cleanup costs at 32 Superfund sites across the country, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. The federal government determined that W.R. Grace contributed to the contamination at these 32 sites. The action settles a bankruptcy claim ...
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US, Mexico sign agreement addressing high priority border environmental issues
Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson joined Mexico’s Secretary for the Environment and Natural Resources Juan Elvira Quesada to sign the Border 2020 U.S.-Mexico Environmental program agreement. The signing was witnessed by a number of leaders including the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico E. Anthony Wayne, Vice Chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation ...
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