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Tidy Planet signs exclusive Italian partner to help reduce country’s food waste
Macclesfield-headquartered Tidy Planet has expanded its operations into Italy, appointing environmental solutions firm Ecologia Soluzione Ambiente (ESA), as the exclusive Italian partner of its food waste composting technology. The move aims to promote greater resource efficiency - through using food waste recycling solutions - across the Italian and Egyptian markets. ESA – the 17 ...
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London Assembly focus on Consistent Waste Collections
The report recommends putting long-term sustainability at the heart of Mayoral strategies and that London should work towards standardised domestic waste. The key challenges to accommodate London’s growth is highlighted in the report, it stated that: “Without good planning, London could suffer unreliable energy supplies and excessive carbon emissions; a shortage of drinkable water; ...
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EPA and USDA Join Private Sector, Charitable Organizations to Set Nation’s First Goals to Reduce Wasted Food
Today, U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the United States’ first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50-percent reduction by 2030. As part of the effort, the federal government will lead a new partnership with charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, the private sector and local, state and ...
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Solving London’s Food Waste Issue is on the Menu
GPT Waste is serving up a solution to London’s food waste issue. According to the Feeding Britain report, 4.3 million tonnes of surplus food is being thrown away in Britain every year. Approximately 18 million tonnes of food in the UK will end up in landfill annually, with the value being close to £23bn. The total value is rising rapidly due to soaring prices in fuel, which in ...
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New England Organizations Step Up for EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge and Help to Reduce Food Waste
Twelve New England organizations have backed a national effort led by the US Environmental Protection Agency to help cut down on the nearly 35 million tons of food wasted in the United States each year. This EPA initiative encourages businesses, organizations and institutions to prevent food waste by donating or recycling food. Among the groups endorsing EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge, are ...
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Ten New England Organizations Commit to Reduce Food Waste
Ten New England educational, healthcare and other business institutions have become members of EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge, a national initiative that encourages businesses, organizations and institutions to actively participate in food waste prevention, surplus food donation and food waste recycling activities. The 10 new participants in EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge from New ...
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World experts discuss new technologies in waste recycling at Eco Asia Conference
Wrapping paper, disposable tableware, leftovers… an enormous amount of municipal waste is produced every day. Environmental protection and waste reduction have become a global issue. With the theme “Waste Management and Recycling”, yesterday’s Eco Asia Conference, held during the 8th Eco Expo Asia, saw participants engaged in a green dialogue exploring new solutions for ...
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Presidio Trust Awarded Honorable Mention for U.S. EPA Resource Conservation Competition
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announces the Presidio Trust as its 2012 WasteWise “Federal Government Partner of the Year” Honorable Mention recipient. The Presidio Trust is recognized for its efforts to reduce and compost food waste, and recycle and reclaim demolition materials for use in new construction projects. “Presidio Trust’s efforts alone will ...
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US Recycled Plastics Industry
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Recycled Plastics Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p01050292/US-Recycled-Plastics-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Plastic US demand to rise 5.9% annually through 2016 US demand for post-consumer recycled plastics is forecast to rise 5.9 percent per year to ...
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EPA celebrates successful food recycling efforts by National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins and N.J. Devils
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) teamed up with the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins, the New Jersey Devils and the National Hockey League (NHL) to highlight important work being done across the NHL to enact effective programs to divert tons of material from landfills. In addition to working to reduce typical types of materials – cardboard, paper, plastics, glass and ...
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College football fans compete to protect the environment
This fall, colleges across the country will compete to see which schools can reduce, reuse, and recycle the most waste as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2011 Game Day Challenge. Registration for the competition is now open, and champions will be crowned this December. Any college or university in the United States with a football team can compete. The ...
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Courtyard by Marriott and Grappone Conference Center in Concord N.H. join EPA wastewise program (NH)
The Courtyard by Marriott & Grappone Conference Center recently joined EPA’s WasteWise program, becoming the first active WasteWise hospitality partner in NH. WasteWise partners are organizations that voluntarily set goals to reduce municipal solid waste. WasteWise works with hotels and other organizations to achieve cost savings, improve efficiency and reduce their climate footprint ...
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New England colleges challenged to reduce, reuse and recycle at football games (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
As part of EPA’s 2010 Game Day Challenge, colleges from across New England and the country are competing to see who can reduce, reuse, and recycle the most waste at football games. Registration for the competition is open until Sept. 30. On Sept. 23 EPA is hosting a free informational webinar from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the 2010 Game Day Challenge. Colleges and universities can ...
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EPA challenges colleges to recycle at football games / agency encourages fans to reduce, reuse, recycle
As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2010 Game Day Challenge, colleges across the country will compete to see who can reduce, reuse, and recycle the most waste. Registration for the competition is now open and the winning colleges will be announced in November. Any college or university in the U.S. with a football team can compete, and register through September 30. ...
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More clarity needed from Mayor on his waste strategy
London Mayor Boris Johnson needs to provide greater clarity on how he plans to reduce London’s municipal waste, according to the London Assembly Environment Committee. The request comes as part of a response from the committee to the Mayor’s draft Municipal Waste Strategy, London’s Wasted Resource, published in January. The strategy focuses on reducing the amount of waste produced as well as ...
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Welsh Local Authorities hit landfill targets a year early
Wales has hit its European Union Landfill Directive target a year early, and its local authorities have managed to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. The Landfill Allowances Scheme limits the amount of waste councils can send to landfill. Overall, councils sent 599,703 tonnes of biodegradable municipal waste to landfill compared to the 2008/09 Wales allowance of 788,000 tonnes – this ...
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Ireland`s EPA to review waste licences for landfills - comment update
Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will be reviewing EPA licences for landfills, to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste going to landfill. It will aim to: Maximise the use and value of waste before it is disposed of to landfill; Assist compliance with the European Union Landfill Directive; Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from landfills, and Reduce the ...
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Food waste a priority for Ireland, says EPA
Food waste has been highlighted as a top priority in Ireland to ensure the country doesn’t miss EU diversion targets for biodegradable municipal waste. Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency has published The National Waste Report 2007, stating food waste “is a priority”. Other progress indicators were that overall general waste generation had not increased from 2006. And, recycling rates had ...
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