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Environmental justice volunteers mobilize nationwide for Earth Month cleanup of former Washington, D.C. landfill
To help fuse the ideals of Earth Month and environmental justice, EPA and hundreds of volunteers from across the country tomorrow will clean up Kenilworth Park, the former landfill for Washington, D.C., as part of the Earth Day Environmental Justice Green Challenge Community Beautification Cleanup. EPA and the Earth Conservation Corps worked together to organize hundreds of volunteers from New ...
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First Kompogas® Plant in the US to be Built in San Luis Obispo, CA
Japan Bank for International Cooperation as the main financer signed the financing agreement for the first Kompogas® project in the US. The dry anaerobic digestion plant in San Luis Obispo County, California, marks the first DBFOO project for Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI). Financing secured The signing of the financing agreement between Japan Bank for International Cooperation and the operating ...
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ISWA establishes climate change task force
ISWA, the International Solid Waste Association, has established a climate change task force to be led by global leaders from industry, academia, and professional service provider organizations. The focus of this group is to examine the range of issues arising from the interaction between waste management and greenhouse gas emissions. From these efforts recommendations will be made on appropriate ...
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Waste Management Announces The SmartEnergy(SM) Compactor
Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) today announced the new SmartEnergy(SM) Compactor which could reduce electricity consumption by as much as 70 percent versus traditional compactors, resulting in lower operating costs and a lower carbon footprint for customers. The SmartEnergy Compactor is the latest innovative technology from North America's leading environmental solutions company, helping ...
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EPA Reaches Legal Settlement with Operators of Arecibo Landfill to Reduce Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a legal settlement with Landfill Technologies of Arecibo, the municipality of Arecibo and the Puerto Rico Land Authority to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. As part of the settlement, the landfill’s owners and operators have agreed to make numerous upgrades to the landfill that will protect the health of area residents ...
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EU greenhouse gas emissions from waste decrease
European Union greenhouse gas emissions emitted from waste have fallen by more than one third, new figures from the European Environment Agency show. The EEA published a report on 29 May called Annual European Community Greenhouse Gas inventory 1990-2007. Figures from the EEA show that between 1990 and 2007 waste emissions had fallen from 38.9 per cent. By contrast, emissions from transport ...
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Veolia Environmental Services, Tasmania Launches Exciting Design Competition for Primary Schools
Entrants are asked to create a unique design for Veolia's newest educational van which will be used for Veolia's education officers as they travel around the State delivering information and resources on recycling and waste management for Primary school children and other groups. Children are encouraged to be as creative as possible, and deliver a design which represents the importance of ...
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EPA honors green building challenge winners
EPA recently honored six innovative green concepts designed to reduce the environmental and energy impacts of buildings. These concepts may assist the building industry in reducing more than 88 million tons of building-related construction and demolition debris sent to U.S. landfills each year. The EPA awards recognized student and professional designs for buildings and building projects, as ...
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EPA awards $1.2 million to California communities to protect human health and reduce GHG emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that three communities in California, including one Indian tribe, were selected to receive a combined $1.2 million in funding through the Climate Showcase Communities Grant Program. The three recipients, Alameda County Waste Management Authority, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and Humboldt Waste Management, were awarded funding for ...
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Defra welcomes budget funding for anaerobic digestion
The Secretary of State for Environment Hilary Benn has welcomed the measures in the 2009 Budget which encourage investment in low carbon jobs and anaerobic digestion. Chancellor Alistair Darling announced additional funding of £10 million of anaerobic digestion and waste infrastructure in the 2009 Budget (see MRW story). Benn said: “The Government is committed to reducing the amount of waste ...
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Improved waste management delivering climate benefits
The EEA briefing, available in 26 languages, explains how better processing of municipal waste will continue to reduce emissions from this sector, while calling for greater attention to increasing volumes across Europe. The study projects a significant decrease by 2020 in net greenhouse gas emissions from municipal waste, with a reduction of more than 80 % (down to 10 million tones) compared to ...
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GE partners with EPA on responsible appliance disposal (RAD) program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and landfill waste
Agreement with Appliance Recycling Centers of America (ARCA) will reduce the typical landfill waste of a refrigerator by approximately 85 percent by weight Innovative technology being used by ARCA and GE is the first in the U.S. GE Appliances & Lighting today became the first appliance manufacturer to partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in their Responsible Appliance ...
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GE partners with EPA on responsible appliance disposal (RAD) program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and landfill waste
GE Appliances & Lighting became the first appliance manufacturer to partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in their Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program to help protect the ozone layer and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The EPA's voluntary program focuses on refrigeration appliance recycling best practices, including the recovery of foam in used ...
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EC calls for better implementation of EU waste law
The EC has published two implementation reports (20 November) on implementation of the community waste legislation for the period 2004-2006 that highlight the need for significant efforts by Member States to ensure that waste management meets the standards set by EU legislation. It is particularly scathing of the implementation of the Waste Framework Directive, the Landfill Directive and the ...
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What does waste look like? Photo, cartoon and video competition
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is launching a new competition for artistic depictions of waste in Europe. Each European generates approximately half a tonne of household waste on average. A lot of this so-called waste is actually a useful resource, but only two fifths is recycled, according to a recent analysis. WastesmART is a new competition from the EEA, inviting entries in three ...
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Anaergia Announces Strategic Investment in Large-Scale Biosolids Processing Facility in California
Anaergia Inc., today announced it has made a strategic investment in a large-scale biosolids processing facility located in the City of Rialto, California. Having acquired the infrastructure and assets of the $160 million facility previously owned by EnerTech Environmental Inc., Anaergia plans to improve efficiencies, upgrade technologies and create a state-of-the-art organics processing facility ...
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Cities call for federal tax incentive to slash food waste
Canadian cities from coast to coast have recently passed or are tabling, in the coming days, resolutions in support of a federal tax incentive aimed at encouraging food producers and retailers to divert edible food from landfills to charities serving Canadian households. The resolution advances a proposal developed by the National Zero Waste Council (NZWC) that “urges the Government of ...
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Three New England organizations recognized for reducing waste
Three WasteWise partners in New England were recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for outstanding achievements as 2011 WasteWise award winners. Nationally, there were 29 winners, with awards in categories including business, government, and educational sectors. WasteWise is a free, voluntary partnership program that helps businesses reduce their environmental impact and ...
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National Clean Fleet Month 2019 Launches to Share Clean Air and Climate Benefits of Natural Gas Vehicles
NGVAmerica is teaming up with the American Gas Association and the American Public Gas Association to launch the 2019 Drive Natural Gas Clean Fleet Month from October 14th to November 1st. “Clean air starts with clean vehicles, and the cleanest heavy-duty engine in the world runs on natural gas,” said Dan Gage, President of NGVAmerica. “We are ...
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Richland college receives EPA wastewise college/university partner of the year award
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced Richland College in Dallas has received the 2010 WasteWise College/University Partner of the Year Award. During 2009, Richland participated in RecycleMania for the first time, using thoughtful collection strategies to recycle more than 66 tons of materials and divert another 65 tons of waste from landfills during ten weeks of competition. ...
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