industrial waste regulations Articles
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Solid Waste is being Turned into Energy! Why SRF/RDF Become the New Competitive Way of Carbon Reduction
The country mentioned in the 14th Five-Year Plan to increase the proportion of clean energy consumption. The application of alternative energy such as hydrogen energy, biofuel, and waste-derived fuel in the steel, cement, and chemical industries will be encouraged. Recently, a regulation pointed out that alternative fuel technology should be promoted to replace coal with domestic waste, solid ...
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The Advantages of Sludge Dewatering
Numerous industrial and municipal processes generate a substance referred to as “sludge,” a semi-solid byproduct containing a mixture of liquids and solid waste. Sludge disposal is highly regulated, making it essential for municipalities and industrial businesses to treat and dispose of it in a way that complies with regulatory guidelines and sustainability initiatives. Sludge ...
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ARTIFICIAL VISION CLASSIFICATION, KEY TO FACILITATING TEXTILE RECYCLING
On average, each European citizen consumes about 26 kilos of textiles a year. This figure translates into the generation of more than 16 million tons per year in the European Union (EU) and, consequently, in a strong environmental impact due to the resources used for the creation of a single garment.The severity of the situation is magnified when 73% of the materials used for clothing used for ...
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Artificial Vision Classification, Key To Facilitare Textile Recycling
On average, each European citizen consumes about 26 kilos of textiles a year. This figure translates into the generation of more than 16 million tons per year in the European Union (EU) and, consequently, in a strong environmental impact due to the resources used for the creation of a single garment. The severity of the situation is magnified when 73% of the materials used for clothing used for ...
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How Technology can help Close the Loop of Textile Recycling
The textile has been the great forgotten in terms of recycling worldwide. The textile industry has been, until now, outside the ecological regulations, but new laws such as the European Union regulations on waste (Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of May 30, 2018) are going to change that forever. This law amongst other issues, addresses postconsumer textile ...
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Technology helps the footwear industry meet the challenge of recycling more efficiently and effectively
Every year, millions of pairs of shoes, trainers, boots, ankle boots, flip-flops, sandals, slippers… Although footwear production in Spain fell by 16.5% in 2023 compared to the previous year, no less than 83 million pairs of shoes were produced! The bad news is that only 5% were recycled. These are the figures from the Spanish Confederation of the Footwear Industry (FICE).And this challenge ...
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Management of Hazardous Wastes
' Management of hazardous waste is a growing concern in many countries. The long-term impacts and costs of improper disposal can be very high and the emphasis must be on prevention. A comprehensive management system should include (i) policies, institutions and effective regulations and (ii) adequate and acceptable disposal facilities (either public or private). This note outlines the key ...
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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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External Pressures Are Changing How Companies View QMS Solutions
Product quality may be a public reflection of brand values, but companies that don’t optimize quality management, strategy and leadership to fit in with the demands of the modern regulatory and consumer marketplace could become a 21st century anachronism. A recent state-of-the-market report by Gartner said that disparate elements such as regulatory requirements, changing ...
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