municipal waste recycling News
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Dominator Depackaging at RWM18 NEC Birmingham
Rowan Engineering recently exhibited their depackaging machine at the recycling and waste management show at the NEC Birmingham. The show was a massive success with businesses from all around the world enquiring about the machine and how it could help them. With the Dominator being so versatile it attracted a vast range of industries. From gypsum plasterboard manufactures wanting to recycle ...
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Europe`s demand for resources reaching far beyond its borders
Demand for materials is so intense that between 20 and 30 % of the resources we use in Europe are now imported. With the boom in international trade, EU consumption and production damage ecosystems and human health far beyond Europe’s borders, according to a report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). 'Unsustainable resource use is a truly global problem – ...
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Eriez® Announces Eco-Certification Program for Various Magnetic Separation, Feeding and Recycling Equipment
Demonstrating its commitment to a better, cleaner environment, Eriez® has developed an eco-certification designation for a variety of the company's magnetic separation and recycling equipment as well as its line of small feeders. The self-certified program was put in place in October 2010 and will expand into other product categories after an internal analysis.Equipment identified by Eriez for ...
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POL-ECO SYSTEM 2019 – the largest meeting for the municipal and environmental protection sector
The latest solutions for the environmental protection and municipal sector, as well as numerous conferences, trainings and debates attracted 8,000 participants to the POL-ECO SYSTEM fair. Top politicians, representatives of local administration, science and business took part in the POL-ECO SYSTEM fair in Poznań. Exhibitions of companies and expert meetings were accompanied by panel ...
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Reducing the use of landfill to feature in EU circular package
Features of the revised circular economy package are due to be unveiled by the Commission in December. Alongside the measures to reduce landfill there will be a push for more energy recovery but slightly less emphasis on recycling. The overall recycling target is likely to be reduced from the 70% rate proposed in last year’s package, partly because this is seen as unrealistic for a number ...
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Magic or recycling?
Transforming a bottle into a jacket may sound like magic, but it may be easier than you think. A new video from the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows some of the ingenious ways a plastic water bottle can be reused or recycled. There is currently a drive towards a ‘circular economy’ in the European Union. This is an economic system which retains resources, virtually eliminating ...
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EPA: Every American, Business and Community Can Play a Role in Increasing Rate of Recycling
In advance of America Recycles Day, on November 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calls on communities, businesses, and individuals to leave the next generation a cleaner, safer and more stable world. The simple act of recycling reduces our country’s energy consumption, decreases our greenhouse gas emissions, and conserves our natural resources. This year, on America ...
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Extreme recycling in rural Japan little goes to waste in this environmentally conscious county
Imagine a community where residents voluntarily separate their household wastes into 24 discrete categories for recycling, where recycling centers are located in almost every neighborhood, and where local coordinators actively promote recycling and waste minimization. It’s happening now in Oizumi, a small rural community about 75 miles (120 km) northwest of Tokyo, Japan. Oizumi, like many ...
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Determining the municipality waste fees and way of payment in Japan - Mariusz Grabda
Dr. Eng. Mariusz Grabda is an Assistant Professor at Institute of Environmental Engineering of Polish Academy of Sciences, and currently a post-doc fellow in the Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials of Tohoku University in Japan. His primary research concerned on utilization of geothermal heat and natural utilization of sewage sludge. In recent years, his ...
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Waste Management Celebrates Opening of New Single-Stream Recycling Facility in Houston
Waste Management (NYSE: WM) today joined with the City of Houston, local and state officials and WM customers to celebrate the launch of its Houston Material Recovery Facility (MRF), located in Southwest Houston. This 40,000-square-foot facility is one of the most technologically advanced single-stream sorting systems in the country, exemplifying Waste Management's commitment to recovering ...
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Modernizing the Plastics Resin Identification Code
A revised ASTM International standard on the Resin Identification Code, which details the labeling system for post-consumer plastics, is designed to provide for a more effective use of the system. Stakeholders across the recycling industry will gain a valuable assist from a newly revised ASTM International standard that helps manage the end of life of plastic materials. That assist comes from ...
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Higher recycling targets to drive transition to a Circular Economy with new jobs and sustainable growth
Today the Commission adopted proposals to turn Europe into a more circular economy and boost recycling in the Member States. Achieving the new waste targets would create 580 000 new jobs compared to today's performance, while making Europe more competitive and reducing demand for costly scarce resources. The proposals also mean lower environmental impacts and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The ...
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Environment: Higher Recycling Targets to Drive Transition to a Circular Economy with New Jobs and Sustainable Growth
Today (July 2, 2014) the Commission adopted proposals to turn Europe into a more circular economy and boost recycling in the Member States. Achieving the new waste targets would create 580 000 new jobs compared to today's performance, while making Europe more competitive and reducing demand for costly scarce resources. The proposals also mean lower environmental impacts and reduced greenhouse gas ...
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Preparation Environment Council, 28 October 2014
The first formal Environment Council under the Italian Presidency will be held in Luxembourg on 28 October. Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik and Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard will represent the European Commission. The Council will deal with environment points in the morning before moving on to climate issues over lunch and afterwards. The first environment point ...
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Closing the loop: Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package to boost competitiveness, create jobs and generate sustainable growth
Today (Dec 2, 2015) the European Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to help European businesses and consumers to make the transition to a stronger and more circular economy where resources are used in a more sustainable way. The proposed actions will contribute to "closing the loop" of product lifecycles through greater recycling and re-use, and bring benefits for both ...
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Aluminum Association Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
"The U.S. aluminum industry is a great example of an industry providing a positive economic impact while mitigating negative environmental impacts." WASHINGTON, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vice President for Environment, Health and Safety, Charles Johnson testified before the House of Representative's Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. ...
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“The growth path we are following is not the right one”
Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all let me congratulate all of you on having been elected to the European Parliament. I am pleased to see there are a number of you in the Environment Committee with whom I have worked closely over the last five years. For those of you who were around five years ago for my hearing, you will remember that as a Commissioner designate for Environment I made a ...
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