industrial recycling Articles
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Use of vermiculture technology for waste management and environmental remediation in Argentina
Throughout the world, there have been increasing interests in the recycling of wastes for sustainable development. This especially applies for organic materials of municipal and agro-industrial origin. Recycling initiatives in Argentina are still incipient. In the last years, the use of earthworms for stabilising organic wastes has been evaluated. In this paper, the authors compile the research ...
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Resource Conservation Challenge: Update
Resource Conservation Challenge: An Overview Launched in 2002, the Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) implements Congress’ charge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act to prevent pollution and conserve natural resources and energy by managing materials more efficiently. The RCC is a national ...
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Zero landfill, zero waste: the greening of industry in Singapore
This paper reviews how a land-scarce city-state is trying to achieve its goals of zero landfill and zero waste through the greening of industry. The main challenges Singapore confronts in its solid waste management are an increasing volume of industrial waste generated, a shortage of land for landfills, and escalating costs of incineration plants. To green its industries, there has been a ...
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What`s Hiding in Your Waste Piles?
In over 25 years in the grinding and recycling industry, we’ve learned that there’s always more than meets the eye in a pile of waste materials. Whether it’s a pile of pallets or household garbage, there’s some good and some bad hiding under the surface. It's there if you know how to find it. You can find it with the right industry knowledge, the right equipment, and the ...
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THE RECYCLING REVOLUTION IN THE LAST DECADE: TRANSFORMATION AND PROGRESS
THE RECYCLING REVOLUTION IN THE LAST DECADE: TRANSFORMATION AND PROGRESS by Picvisa | Nov 10, 2023 | Circular economyEvolución del humano en el reciclaje The recycling sector has experienced an extraordinary revolution over the last ten years, driven by drastic changes in consumption habits and the proliferation of packaging.Europe has always been a conscious society regarding the preservation of ...
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New study identifies India`s e-waste potential
The Electronics Industry Association of India ELCINA announced the findings of their study on status and potential of e-waste management in India, conducted with support from DSIR (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research), Ministry of Science and Technology under their Technology Management Programme. The Study was released at a National Conference on E-Waste organised at Pragati Maidan, ...
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ROBOTICS, THE BEST ALLY FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Some people see robotics as a threat to their jobs, but there are some jobs where robots become indispensable. For example, the correct management of so-called hazardous waste. A hazardous waste is a waste containing one or more substances which, in certain quantities or concentrations, poses a risk to the health of workers and the environment. Some of the hazardous properties of this waste (and ...
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Looking Ahead to the UK’s 2023 Separate Food Waste Collections
Food waste has always been a hot topic in the waste and recycling industry, but never more so than over the last couple of years, since the UK government outlined – in its 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy – its plans to introduce separate food waste collections for all households and businesses. And as we head into 2021, there’s no shying away from the fact that this deadline ...
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Fantastic plastic processing made easy with TANA
Thanks to the versatility and productivity of TANA Shark 440DTeco industrial shredders, a UK-based recycling company is not only meeting the challenges of reducing plastic waste in the environment, but also helping fulfill significant overseas demand for new packaging materials. The seemingly insatiable global demand for Chinese products means that the country itself struggles to produce enough ...
By Tana Oy
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What is The Essential Difference Between Solid Waste and Industrial Solid Waste?
It's important for us to distinguish between solid waste and industrial solid waste because of the different treatment methods. Today, we will show you the difference and the most recycling method for your own waste. The meaning of solid waste Solid waste refers to the solid and semi-solid waste materials produced by human beings in production, consumption, life, and other activities. It mainly ...
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Evaluation of Priority Pollutant VOCs in Waste-Water and Solid Waste by EPA Method-624 Gas Chromatography
Processing waste discharges, manufacturing effluents and sewage would not normally have been a problem 50 years ago, but the advent of almost unchecked industrial growth the latter half of the last century has created the POTENTIAL for a wide variety of characterized pollutants to enter the environment of any municipality. The toxic METALS are tested by approved State & Federal methods ...
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Innovation and Investment Key to Success for Yorwaste (Waste shredder case study)
With the opening of its new Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) facility at the end of 2012, waste and recycling company Yorwaste is supporting a step-change within the UK waste industry with a shift in focus from waste processing to profitable fuel production. It is widely acknowledged that the UK must do more to reduce its landfill contributions and instead harness energy from waste – developing ...
By Untha UK Ltd
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Co-digestion - Processes, potentials and organization Forms
Co-digestion of organic wastes together with livestock manure has received growing interest in Germany during the last 5 years because some waste acts have been changed in order to achieve a better protection of the environment and to promote the utilisation of wastes for the formation of renewable energy and secondary products which can substitute mineral fertilisers and conventional soil ...
By ORBIT e.V.
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What Businesses Need to Know About New Requirements for Maryland’s Food Waste Generato
Summary of New Requirements Beginning January 1, 2023, commercial entities that generate more than 2 tons per week of food residuals and are located within 30 miles of an organics recycling facility will be required to separate and divert food residuals away from final disposal in landfills and incinerators. Business Required to Comply Entities impacted by the new legislation are those that: ...
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Advice On Having The Best Waste Pyrolysis Plant For Sale
Waste pyrolysis machines have been manufactured for many decades. What exactly is more popular would be the pyrolysis plants that may proceed through a substantial amount of material. This organic waste may be processed into charcoal and reusable fuels. Some people have formulated entire industries based on doing simply processing recyclable waste. The charge on these plants came down in recent ...
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Unconventional fuels are the future of the waste industry
The concept of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) isn’t a new one – it’s been around for many years – but with an increasing focus on the environmental agenda from the Government and businesses, 2019 has been an important time for innovations in this arena. Our MD, Simon Webb, recently spoke to The Energy-from-Waste Network about the role alternative fuels played in 2019 and their ...
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