Waste Audits Articles
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World Oil Corp Leverages Wastebits’ RCRAInfo Integration - Case Study
The Challenge World Oil recycles, produces, and transports vital petroleum products and provides important environmental services in California and throughout the western United States. In July of 2018, the Federal EPA went live with a requirement that all hazardous waste manifests be submitted through the RCRAInfo site. The transition to the online database came with hefty fees for manifests ...
By Wastebits
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YES Management, Inc. Leverages Wastebits’ RCRAInfo Integration - Case Study
The Challenge Yuma Environmental Services (YES Management, Inc.) is a fully permitted Waste Transfer Facility that focuses on providing simple, cost-effective solutions for a variety of Non-RCRA and Non-Hazardous Waste Streams. In July of 2018, the Federal EPA went live with a requirement that all hazardous waste manifests be submitted through the RCRAInfo site. The transition to the online ...
By Wastebits
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Large National Waste Company Automates Haz Manifest Reporting - Case Study
The Challenge One of North America's largest environmental services companies offers a large range of services for the management, transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes in the United States. With a high volume of manifests to report to the EPA, they needed a partner that could quickly process manifests without bogging down staff members with a manual, inefficient upload ...
By Wastebits
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Reducing Waste At Retail Stores
Reducing Waste At Retail Stores Retail is an profit-driven industry based on consumer demand and the managing of indirect and direct costs. Retail managers and business owners are constantly looking at ways to eliminate unnecessary expenses. Waste handling is a controllable direct cost that all retail stores should work to reduce and help their bottom line. Not only will waste reduction at retail ...
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Gibsons, BC - Case Study
On average, a household will generate about 5lbs of organic waste every week. Unfortunately, organic waste collection hasn’t been developed and implemented like recycling, and as a result, the majority of that organic waste ends up in landfill. That’s a double whammy for the environment because organic waste is a precious resource for soil regeneration that is being wasted, and ...
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Ensuring legally-compliant operations: Thanks to professional software - Case Study
Abfallwirtschaft Lahn-Dill has twice received the EMAS Award for its exemplary dedication to environmental protection. The German Federal Minister for the Environment Dr. Barbara Hendricks has handed over the certificate both times. The private company was nominated at the European level for the EMAS Awards in 2013 and in 2014. Since 2013, the waste management company has been using Quentic, the ...
By Quentic GmbH
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5 Things to Expect from Your Environmental Services Company
Choosing vendors is a critical aspect of any business as they perform essential support functions. You can have the best technicians and equipment, but the companies that provide theenvironmental services that keep your business running can bring all of that to a halt. You wouldn’t put cheap fuel into a race car, so why would you depend on sub-par vendors for your shops? Below is a list of ...
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How to Manage Supply Chain Sustainability During COVID-19
At the beginning of 2020, sustainability was one of the hottest topics in logistics. Consumers and shareholders alike are paying closer attention to the environmental impact of the companies they support and invest in, and that scrutiny gets passed down through the supply chain to the logistics companies that distribute food. Now, not even six months into the year, the Coronavirus disease ...
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Bio Hazardous Waste and Incineration
20 to 25 percent of the total waste generated by healthcare establishments is regarded as hazardous and may create a variety of health and environmental risks if not managed and destroyed in an appropriate manner. With the large number of health care facilities and hospitals increasing all around the globe, hazardous waste management and disposal is becoming a serious problem. What Is Bio ...
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Proper disposal - Case study
In December 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule prohibiting entities from asserting claims of confidential business information (CBI) for certain documents related to the export, import, and transit of hazardous waste. Manufacturers that have historically relied on assertions of CBI should be aware of this change. The new rule is discussed below. Background ...
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Proper disposal
In December 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule prohibiting entities from asserting claims of confidential business information (CBI) for certain documents related to the export, import, and transit of hazardous waste. Manufacturers that have historically relied on assertions of CBI should be aware of this change. The new rule is discussed below. Background ...
By Acta Group
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Cotehele National Trust - Case study
Background For some time the National Trust has been assessing the risk climate change poses to its houses, gardens, coast and countryside as well as their impact on the wider environment. Cotehele National Trust includes a mill, 15 century chapel and Cotehele Quay. They receive around 100,000 visitors a year to its Barn Restaurant and Edgcumbe Arms Tearoom. Toby Fox, National Trust Property ...
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How to set up an office recycling program
The Paperless Project states the average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper a year, and 45% of paper used by office workers is trash by the end of the day. CalRecycle reports that over 785,000 tons of recyclable office paper are disposed of every year in California alone. The good news is that there’s a huge opportunity for offices to make an impact on the amount of waste they ...
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Are Universal Wastes DOT Regulated?
The answer is yes, no, and maybe. Under the DOT regulations, hazardous wastes are regulated in all modes (ground, air, rail, vessel) of transportation. EPA has classified specific hazardous waste as Universal Waste to streamline the process and encourage recycling of these materials (see 40 CFR 273). EPA has specifically addressed the DOT requirements for these waste at 40 CFR 273.52 as ...
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8 Recycling Tips for Facility Managers
IFMA (International Facility Management Association) states that Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability is one of the top 3 core competencies for facility managers. Here’s 8 tips to help you implement a recycling program that positively impacts your bottom line, and the environment. 1. Conduct a waste audit. A waste audit helps you determine the volume and type of waste generated ...
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Making India`s waste streams sustainable
MIT researchers are developing a decision-support tool to help cities in India sustainably manage the societal and environmental impacts of their waste. The massive Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai has become the most visible emblem of an increasingly serious nationwide problem for India: what to do with its trash. Deonar’s towers of garbage are tall enough that there are concerns they ...
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Environment Agency Environmental Management Quality Protocols: converting waste into non-waste products
Many organisations are unaware of how waste impacts their bottom line. The EU Waste Framework Directive outlines 5 core steps for dealing with waste and when ranked according their environmental impact, they make up the ‘waste hierarchy’. With an increase in demand for resources and increasing input costs, businesses could benefit substantially from adopting the waste hierarchy. The ...
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Reducing risk exposure case study
Challenge: With the objective of minimizing environmental risk and maximizing marketplace opportunity, Antea Group provides support to a major integrated oil client through environmental program management of key real estate projects throughout the United States and Europe, South America and China. Solution: As part of this program, Antea Group performed due diligence and baseline assessments, ...
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Environmental and social impacts of domestic dog waste in the UK: investigating barriers to behavioural change in dog walkers
This study sought to investigate the behaviour and attitudes of dog walkers to picking up and disposing of dog foul, with a specific focus on bagged dog waste. Two research methods were utilised. The first explores locational and social factors influencing dog walkers’ behaviour in picking up and disposing of dog faeces. Dog waste audits were conducted on popular dog walking paths in Lancashire. ...
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Best Practices In Recycling
Everybody wants to recycle more and landfill less. In addition to being the best thing for the environment, it can also improve your bottom line. Sustainability efforts have come a long way in recent years, but there are always opportunities to do better. Upgrading your recycling program can save your business a considerable amount in disposal costs as well as increase revenue through the sale ...
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