Landfill: Page 58
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To cut back on food waste, study the Danes
Claus Holm is known for demonstrating how food shoved to the back of the fridge can still tempt a palate.
By Deborah Barrington • Sept. 4, 2015 -
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'Flushable' wipes victimize homeowners in Minnesota
As flushable wipes damage sewer systems in Bloomington, MN, officials say the city is not to blame.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 2, 2015 -
Hoosier Energy, Randolph Farms to build $12M landfill gas-to-energy plant
Construction of the operation is expected to begin in 2016.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 1, 2015 -
Heat from landfill gas-to-energy plant will be used to dry lumber
The Waste Management facility will be an innovative heat source for the New York lumber company.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 1, 2015 -
D.C. prepares for Jan. 1 ban on foam containers
The ban aims to reduce the volume of polystyrene products from entering D.C.'s waterways and local landfills.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 1, 2015 -
Lawsuit won't stop solid waste takeover in Maryland county
A Harford County judge allowed takeover of solid waste outsourcing to Maryland Environmental Service.
By Linda Tufano • Sept. 1, 2015 -
CR&R to build new $100M anaerobic digestion plant in California
The Perris, CA-based waste and recycling company is building a plant that acts like a cow.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 31, 2015 -
Missouri officials urge Obama administration to clean up contaminated landfill
Two landfills, radioactive contamination, and a fire. Is anyone taking action?
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 31, 2015 -
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One-third of U.S. food goes to waste: report
The most recent report by the USDA estimates that 133 billion pounds of food was wasted in 2010.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 31, 2015 -
California's 'Refuel Your Fun' initiative could ease problems at MRFs
California is working to remove a potential hazard and production killer.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 28, 2015 -
'Mega Expedition' boats return with data on plastic trash
The Pacific expedition will end next month. It is expected to provide data that will go deeper than any collected in the last 40 years.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 23, 2015 -
Kentucky's Big Run landfill will stop taking out-of-state trash by rail
EnviroSolutions of Virginia announced that the Ashland landfill will phase out all rail deliveries of out-of-state trash by the end of 2016, cutting the dump's total intake by 75%.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 19, 2015 -
Another Baltimore DPW worker to pay $6M after pleading guilty to bribery scheme
William Charles Nemec Sr., 55, has agreed to pay $6 million in restitution as part of a guilty plea to accepting bribes from trash haulers since 1984.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 19, 2015 -
Missouri orders Republic to add safeguards against landfill fire
The DNR has ordered the waste management company to add more safeguards and develop a plan to prevent the spread of an underground fire at the Bridgeton Landfill.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 18, 2015 -
Illinois county waste disposal climbs as landfill reaches capacity
Ecology Action Center Executive Director Michael Brown said this is "the beginning of the end" for the McLean County Landfill.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 18, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Cleaning up consumer behavior with plastic bag fees
A 5- to 10-cent fee is making a big impact on environmental quality and consumer habits.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 17, 2015 -
Paper manufacturer Domtar reduced waste by 23%
The Canada-based specialty paper company is inching toward its 2020 goal of a 40% reduction from 2013.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Safeway joins Oregon Food Bank to combat food waste
Safeway grocery joined Oregon Food Bank's list of partners that donates food that is close to its sell-by date, but is still fit to consume.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Green3Power completes deal for Florida waste-to-energy plant
Green3Power Operations Inc. has executed an agreement to build, own, and fund a $175 million renewable energy facility at the existing St. Lucie County Solid Waste Landfill Management Facility site.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 13, 2015 -
Waste Management halts appeal of PA county's solid waste plan
The waste company has stopped its appeal of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's approval of the revised Clearfield County solid waste management plan.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 13, 2015 -
South Carolina fines Sonoco $230K over unpermitted landfill
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has fined Sonoco for violating the state's Solid Waste Policy and Management Act.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Landfills: The good, the bad, and the trashy
When it comes to landfills, there’s the good and the bad — but can residents and industry leaders see both sides?
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 12, 2015 -
Researchers test aeration of landfill leachate to remove SSRIs
Aeration treatment might be effective in removing serotonin reuptake inhibitors from landfill leachate before they reach the environment.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 11, 2015 -
Sen. Casey: 'Pennsylvania shouldn't be a dumping ground'
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-PA, introduced the TRASH Act to restrict the flow of out-of state trash into Pennsylvania and let states impose higher fees on out-of-state waste.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Curbside glass recycling spreads across Utah neighborhoods
Curbside glass recycling is now available, for an $8 monthly fee and $45 startup fee, to the Emigration Canyon, Canyon Rim, and Olympus Cove neighborhoods outside of Salt Lake City, UT.
By Linda Tufano • Aug. 10, 2015
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