Magazine Articles — September 1, 2018California Resource Recovery Association’s Annual Conference & Trade Show: “Weathering the Storm”Discussing the challenges and opportunities that the industry is going through, from China’s National Sword ruling to organics diversion and food recovery, the CRRA’s annual conference focused on helping to develop new strategies to meet California’s recycling goals. At the end of July, the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) held their annual conference and trade […] Magazine Articles — September 1, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — September 1, 2018Recovering Agricultural Plastics: Obstacles and OpportunitiesThe total U.S. agricultural plastics generation is estimated to be 816 million pounds. The options for farmers to recycle these used plastics have been neither robust nor sustainable because of the soil contamination level. However, one viable and economic opportunity is for the recovery of irrigation drip tape. By Gene Jones Plastic products and packaging […] Compost/Organic Recycling — September 1, 2018
Magazine Articles — September 1, 2018Extending Engine Life: The Importance of Lubricant and Oil Analysis with ICP-OESWith its ability to easily handle challenging matrices, an optical emission spectrometer provides both accurate and stable results when analyzing additives in oils of different formulations and in-service oils in a high-throughput environment. By Ken Neubauer From a regulatory perspective, two kinds of used oils exist: 1. The used oil definition in EPA regulation 40 […] Magazine Articles — September 1, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — September 1, 2018Restaurants Play Key Role in Driving Increased Composting InitiativesBy implementing composting systems, restaurants and food service businesses can reduce food and organics waste—reducing their environmental impact, minimizing landfill capacity, lowering their waste disposal costs, as well as finding new ways to connect with the people in their communities. By Carrie Schuster Each year, 52.4 million tons of food is sent to landfills, and […] Compost/Organic Recycling — September 1, 2018
Magazine Articles — September 1, 2018Getting Peak Performance and Longevity Out of Your BalerEnBio MP from EnBio Industries achieves the highest level of efficiency possible and extends the equipment’s life as long as possible, while also being environmentally safe. By Josh Green There are many factors that make keeping hydraulic equipment from operating at peak performance a difficult task. This is especially true when the equipment is used […] Magazine Articles — September 1, 2018
Collection/Transfer — September 1, 2018Wake Up Wall Street – It’s Waste!Early long term-sustainable investing is the key to getting ahead of technology. By Tony Nocito I get it; those who believe in the importance of recycling get it, and those who believe in innovative waste treatment technologies that reduce and convert waste to a reusable end-product get it, especially those that turn hazardous waste into […] Collection/Transfer — September 1, 2018
In The Spotlight — September 1, 2018China’s Recycling Import Ban: Uncertain Times for Solid Waste AgenciesWe are living in uncertain times and there are tough decisions ahead for solid waste agencies. This article summarizes current market conditions for recyclables in the U.S. in the era of the post-Chinese import ban, which went into effect on January 1, 2018, and suggests some short- and long-term solutions. By Marc Rogoff, Jeremy Morris […] In The Spotlight — September 1, 2018
