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Entrepreneurs Find Cash In Trash
Many entrepreneurs find that smarter waste management can lead to new start-ups
By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012 -
Stars align for NASA's corporate sustainability initiative
Launch, a collaboration between NASA, the United States Agency of International Development (USAID), Nike and the U.S. State Department, has examined sustainability issues such as water, health and energy. Next up for Launch? Waste. "The average person just doesn't think about waste,&...
By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012 -
Study: Single-Stream is More Wasteful, Expensive
Sorted recycling systems win out over single-stream recycling in a head-to-head competition when the municipal playing fields are even, according to a research report
By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012 -
Covanta to Commercialize its Gasification Technology
Pilot commercial demonstration proves viability of new 300-ton-per-day modular system
By Sean Griffey • April 24, 2012 -
Massachusetts Seeks Zero Discharge Area for Bay
EPA is evaluating the proposal and accepting public comments
By Sean Griffey • April 24, 2012 -
Diversified Plastics Expands SC Plant
Company to invest $2.5 million to expand manufacturing operations for material handling containers and carts.
By Sean Griffey • April 23, 2012 -
Coca-Cola to Give Recycling Bins to Schools, Groups
Company is giving 8,925 recycling bins to colleges, K-12 schools, nonprofit groups and local governments
By Sean Griffey • April 23, 2012 -
Man nabbed on scrap-stealing charges twice in same day
ManRobert caught stealing rain gutters and downspouts from local houses
By Sean Griffey • April 23, 2012 -
Electronic Waste Management Market to Grow at 17.8 Percent per year Between 2011-2015
The existence of valuable materials in the e-waste is said to drive the growth.
By Sean Griffey • April 23, 2012 -
BHS Begins Installation of World's Largest Recycling Facility in California
System will process 110 tons per hour of commercial material
By Sean Griffey • April 23, 2012 -
Kellogg Co. sees waste-to-landfill numbers rise
Landfill waste increased approximately 9% in the past year.
By Sean Griffey • April 20, 2012 -
Advanced Disposal Completes Landfill Gas to Energy Plant
Georgia facility cost $4.5 million and will generate enough electricity to power 1,650 homes.
By Sean Griffey • April 20, 2012 -
Oil Exploration Waste Treatment Permit for R360 in North Dakota
Permit will allow the use of a mobile treatment unit from a centralized location
By Sean Griffey • April 20, 2012 -
Car Battery Recycling Facility Due to Open in South Carolina
The center is the first of its kind to be built in almost 20 years.
By Sean Griffey • April 20, 2012 -
TerraCycle, Kimberly-Clark Expand Medical Garment Recycling Program
Will launch a pilot program to include nitrile glove recycling.
By Sean Griffey • April 19, 2012 -
Investment Firm Buys Paper Recycling Company
Manistique Papers purchased for an undisclosed amount of money.
By Sean Griffey • April 18, 2012 -
SuperValu Announces Goal of 300 Food Stores Diverting 90% of Waste from Landfills
Last year, chain reduced landfill waste by 28,000 tons
By Sean Griffey • April 18, 2012 -
Survey: One-third of Tampa, Fla., residents recycle
Survey was conducted by Tampa's Department of Solid Waste & Environmental Protection Management
By Sean Griffey • April 18, 2012 -
Kneiss hiring signals a new era for EIA
Sharon H. Kneiss brings an important background of experience in both environmental issues and association management
By Sean Griffey • April 18, 2012 -
Waste Management Opens Waste-to-Energy Facility in Nevada
Lockwood Landfill to Produce 3.2 Megawatts Of Electricity Using Landfill Gas
By Sean Griffey • April 17, 2012 -
Group accuses Wal-Mart of Greenwashing
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) has accused Wal-Mart of not living up to sustainability pledges.
By Sean Griffey • April 17, 2012 -
Veolia Working with NYC to Collect Household Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste will be picked up in ach of the city's five boroughs this spring.
By Sean Griffey • April 17, 2012 -
eRecyclingCorps Announces Its Biggest Month for Wireless Device Trade-Ins
Company completed more than 550,000 device trade-ins in March and expects to handle more than 6 million this year.
By Sean Griffey • April 17, 2012 -
Hilex appeals Los Angeles bag ban ruling
Plastic bag manufacturer appeals ruling that 10 cent fee on bags is legal and not a tax requiring voter approval.
By Sean Griffey • April 17, 2012 -
New Law Opens Polish Waste to Energy Market
For many years Poland has been facing a serious problem of waste management and disposal, with the current system failing to reduce landfilled waste.
By Sean Griffey • April 16, 2012
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