hazardous waste regulation News
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23rd International Congress for Battery Recycling ICBR 2018
Curtain up for the International Congress for Battery Recycling ICBR 2018: The call for papers is open until January 31, 2018. We are looking for contributions on the topics of battery recycling technologies, materials supply in a circular economy, transport and safety, the Batteries Directive revision and a review of worldwide battery recycling activities. The 23rd edition of the ICBR will take ...
By ICM AG
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Meetings not to be missed on the ECOMONDO 2015 conference program
BIOECONOMY WITH BIOMETHANE, BIOREFINERIES, SUSTAINABLE FOOD INDUSTRY AT ECOMONDO 2015 Ecomondo 2015 will dedicate ample space to the Italian bioeconomy, which currently has a value of over 240 billion euros and provides 22 million jobs. On Friday 6th November, a large event will be held on biogas obtained from agricultural residue biomass and organic waste, during which the main Italian ...
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Industry surveys reveal that SMEs may be disposing of waste incorrectly
The research set out to discover how well-informed Britain’s businesses are about their obligations under the Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005). It makes good business sense to manage waste in the right way, and this research has shown that while Britain’s business owners are keen to do their bit, they need more help to get it right. The survey asked 1,000 small and medium-sized ...
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Rural business will save £100m through Defra’s regulation cuts
Among those to be snipped are 380 pages on waste management and 286 pages regarding regulations on hedgerow maintenance. In a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) he said the cuts to Defra regulations would be introduced by March next year. These cuts are expected to save rural businesses £100m a year. Mr Cameron said he wanted to “get out of the way of small business ...
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EPA Reduces Regulatory Burden for Industrial Facilities Using Solvent Wipes
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) modified the hazardous waste management regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to conditionally exclude solvent-contaminated wipes from hazardous waste regulations provided that businesses clean or dispose of them properly. The rule is based on EPA’s final risk analysis, which was peer reviewed in 2008 and ...
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Hazmat Training Comes to San Antonio, TX
September 22, 2010- When workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea, it’s the law. According to the EPA, workers who handle hazardous waste must be trained annually, and the federal DOT requires that workers involved in the shipment of hazardous materials be trained at least every three years. If your facility generates hazardous waste in ...
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Utah man sentenced to 20 years in prison for environmental, other crimes
Larkin Baggett, 54, formerly of Salt Lake City, Utah, was sentenced to 20 years in the U.S. District Court in Key West, Fla. jail today for illegally dumping pollutants in violation of federal clean water and hazardous waste regulations and for illegally possessing firearms and aggravated assault on law enforcement officers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice ...
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Irish EPA publishes National Hazardous Waste Management Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week published a National Hazardous Waste Management Plan for the period 2008-2012 for the prevention, reduction and management of hazardous waste in Ireland. In 2006 there were 284,000 tonnes of hazardous waste generated, and half of this waste was exported for treatment abroad. The largest quantity of hazardous waste is generated by Irish industry ...
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Final amendment to the US hazardous waste listing
The US Environmental Protection Agency is amending the F019 hazardous waste listing to facilitate the use of aluminum in automobiles, light trucks and utility vehicles. This action will encourage motor vehicle manufacturers to use more aluminum parts, producing vehicles that are lighter. Lighter vehicles are capable of increased gas mileage and decreased exhaust air emissions, including ...
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