waste site Articles
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Cash & go machine for used beverage containers installed at a waste management site in Norrköping
The first highly efficient self-service Cash & Go machine for used beverage containers has been installed in a waste management site in Norrköping - and the consumers are enthusiastic. Revolutionary new thinking - bulk feeding of unsorted used beverage containers In the month of June 2011 Anker Andersen A/S delivered their first Cash & Go reverse vending machine to Returpack AB in ...
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EP Dust collections manufacturing case study
Client: Sodexo FM- Pilkington plc Location: Greengate Works, St Helens Date: Ongoing Sector: Manufacturing About the Project: GPT were contacted by the client following the set-up of a new manufacturing process on site. This resulted in the production of a new waste stream, the exact composition of which was unknown. The requirement was to remove large quantities of up to 13 tonnes of the waste ...
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Solar Installations on Closed Landfills: Using Geosynthetics to Overcome Redevelopment Challenges
Redevelopment of closed landfills and capped solid waste sites represent a unique opportunity for landfill owners, solar developers, and communities to work together to put underutilized properties back into productive use. Moreover, many such sites are conveniently located near existing transmission infrastructure and may be easier and more economical from an interconnection standpoint than ...
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EA Charges Nine with illegal exports of WEEE
EA charges nine people in biggest criminal investigation into illegal WEEE exports Nine people have been charged by the Environment Agency in the biggest criminal investigation into unlawful waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) exports. Officers from the EA’s National Crime Team began investigations in mid-2008, uncovering a network of people, waste companies and export ...
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Case Study: City of Torrance - Building 12
Ellis identified lead contamination on pavement and soils in the city maintenance yard adjacent to this multi-use recreational facility. The contaminant was traced to the buildings' former use as a military storage bunker. Working quickly, Ellis designed and managed the abatement and demolition of 2 buildings at the site, insuring that all lead-contaminated waste was properly contained, ...
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Waste management in a tropical forest - Case Study
Waste Challenge: A mine under construction in a lush tropical forest has operations that are spread over a large distance from the port to the mine. Incoming supplies, and thousands of construction workers living and working on-site, generate significant amounts of waste. Location: Central American Country ECO Solution: Two Eco Waste Oxidizers were supplied to manage the waste. The systems are ...
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3 Construction Waste Management Best Practices
The rising popularity of green building practices is shining a spotlight on construction waste disposal in the U.S. While federal regulations are limited, states and local governments are increasingly setting new requirements for the proper management of C&D debris. According to the EPA, more than 530 million tons of C&D waste is generated across the country each year. This staggering ...
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Scottish prison service Food waste dewatering Refurb’ & Retrofit - Case study
Background The Scottish Prison Service as the English and Welsh Prison Service have been at the forefront of recycling for longer than many would know or perhaps expect. Visit the sites and the waste management compounds are stacked with baled cardboard, neatly wrapped bales of shredded confidential paper, baled linen and clothes, pallet boxes full of WEEE and fluorescent tubes and diligently ...
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Medical waste in developing countries
Developing countries or countries without well established infrastructures tend to have smaller satellite medical practices or clinics that are used by the local communities. These clinics tend to not carry a huge amount of supplies or have access to the latest machinery and equipment to do complex procedures but remain vital in the fight against key health issues such as fighting infection and ...
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Improvement in recycling rates case study
Client: Kudos International Location: The Brighton Centre, Brighton Date: Ongoing Sector: Leisure About the Project: The Brighton Centre is a world renowned Conference and Concert Venue and hosts high profile events such as Political Party Conferences, Indoor Sporting Events and large music concerts. GPT were asked to review the waste provision at the site following continual issues with ...
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Well suited for dust and waste products from airlaid production
Less dust, easier handling and reduced transport costs. The RUNI Screw Compactor represents a great advance in airlaid production waste management. Dan-Web in Aarhus produces machinery and equipment for the manufacture of airlaid products such as nappies, sanitary towels, bed sheets and meat pads – primarily as turn-key production systems. The company has its own pilot system for client ...
By Runi A/S
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Dan-Web - Dust - Case Study
Well Suited for Dust and Waste Products from Airlaid Production Less dust, easier handling and reduced transport costs. The RUNI Screw Compactor represents a great advance in airlaid production waste management. Dan-Web in Aarhus produces machinery and equipment for the manufacture of airlaid products such as nappies, sanitary towels, bed sheets and meat pads – primarily as turn-key ...
By Runi A/S
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4 Ways a Waste Dewatering Container Can Help Your Business
Do you have a great deal of liquid waste to dispose of regularly? If so, this can present a wide range of problems, but there is a solution to many of these issues. When you use a dewatering container from Aqua-Zyme, you will notice several immediate benefits. Here are 4 reasons to consider one of these units today: 1. Waste Disposal Costs If you pay to have your liquid waste hauled off, it ...
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Prospects for development of technologies of radwaste geological isolation in Russia
Based on the analysis of volumes, inventory and activity of all RW accumulated in Russia, the comparative estimation on methods of their safe final isolation has been conducted. More than 90% of all RW is low level activity wastes. For such waste, the most effective method of disposal is near the surface or in a superficial (shallow) underground facility created recently or one that is already ...
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Active sediment cap included in clean-up strategy at high-profile superfund site case study
Project: BROS Superfund Site Location: LOgan TOWTtsNp. NJ Products: Organoclay Reactive Core Mat BACKGROUND: Historical operations at the BROS Super-fund Site included waste oil storage, processing and disposal. The waste oil operations in addition to a major earthen dike breach in the 1970's resulted in extensive damage to plant life and significantly impacted approximately three acres of the ...
By CETCO
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Guidance on Hazardous Waste Rules Issued Amid Delays to New Regime
Technical guidance on how to interpret the new EU definition of hazardous waste has been published by the Environment Agency to help industry navigate a course through a bewildering range of semi-implemented EU law. 1 The new system, soon to replace the UK's 'special waste' regime, will significantly increase the range of wastes falling under special controls, but regulations paving the way for ...
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The Right Solution from Day One for Leading Printing House
Grafičar Grupa in Croatia is one of the leading printing houses in the region. For more efficient waste handling and a cleaner environment Grafičar invested in the Orwak multi-chamber baler 9020S for its printing facility in Borovljani. Two generous bale chambers are ideal for the main paper waste fractions and proved to be the right solution from day one! ...
By Orwak AB
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Waste management in Algeria - Case Study
Client Overview Stidest specialises in the collection, treatment and incineration of waste. Their main groups are pharmaceutical, veterinary, medical and paramedical. This usually consists of expired drugs, waste with a risk of infection and general medical waste you would expect to find at a hospital. Stidest’s main asset was their incinerators, but the ones that they had from an ...
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Leachate Treatment
We pride ourselves in our membrane technology that effectively and reliably yields clean, reusable water. Our drive and dedication to clean industrial solutions has made us a top competitor in the industry, allowing us to apply our membrane technologies to many different fields. A typical sanitary landfill site When solid waste degrades and is soaked in precipitation, a black liquid called ...
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Why is Medical Waste Management So Important?
The term “medical waste” refers to hazardous material generated from healthcare activities. It needs to be carefully managed to prevent it from posing a threat to public health and/or the environment. This means that any business, organisation, or individual involved with delivering healthcare needs to take medical waste management very seriously. To explain further, Sarah Vernau, ...
By Flame UK
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