Landfills — February 14, 2017Controversial Landfill Seeks Renewed Permit; Facility Would Take in Hazardous Waste Southeast of RoswellA local waste management company has filed to renew the 2002 permit for a potential commercial hazardous waste facility southeast of Roswell, a project that has garnered opposition in the past. Gandy Marley Inc., the corporation filing the permit, says the project presents little to no environmental risk. But, for more than a decade, environmental […] Landfills — February 14, 2017
Collection/Transfer — February 14, 2017FCC Awarded a New Waste Contract in the US, Which is to Be Undertaken in Garland, TXFCC, through FCC Environmental Services, its American subsidiary, has been awarded a contract for the transportation, treatment and commercialisation services of Garland’s recyclable waste. The contract is worth around 6 million dollars (6.4 million euros) and is for a term of 5 years. Garland, home to 230,000 residents, is one of the main cities in the […] Collection/Transfer — February 14, 2017
Collection/Transfer — February 14, 2017Trash Collector Helps Toddler Traumatized By Tornado Overcome Fear Of Loud NoisesThree-year-old Logan Strum was visiting his grandparents’ in Morgantown, West Virginia, last summer when a tornado struck the house, creating chaos and deafening noise. After the incident Logan was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, causing him to experience intense anxiety whenever he hears loud noises. One of the noises that would send Logan into a panic […] Collection/Transfer — February 14, 2017
Landfills — February 14, 2017To Bury or Burn? Why We’re Landfilling More than BeforeA coffee cup tossed in the trash will either be reduced to ash in a giant fire or spend its days buried underground. So which one is it? The answer depends on where it was tossed. But assuming it can’t be recycled — about half the Twin Cities’ waste is now recycled — the chance […] Landfills — February 14, 2017
Collection/Transfer — February 14, 2017As Vermont Prepares To Ban Food Scraps From Trash, St. Albans Gets A Head StartAs Vermont’s universal recycling law reaches a new phase, more households will have the option to have their food scraps taken away along with their trash and recycling. People in St. Albans are already trying out a new food scrap collection service. On a weekday morning, Aaron Shepard parks his box truck in front of […] Collection/Transfer — February 14, 2017
Compost/Organic Recycling — February 14, 2017100 Fly Farms Set to Tackle Waste Crisis and Save the SeasWASTE-to-nutrient pioneer AgriProtein has partnered with international engineering group Christof Industries to build up to 25 fly farms a year up-cycling organic waste into insect protein for animal feeds. Using a high-tech blueprint developed with Christof Industries, AgriProtein plans to roll out 100 factories by 2024 and a further 100 by 2027 (200 in total). […] Compost/Organic Recycling — February 14, 2017
Recycling — February 13, 2017Recycling Madness Begins as Colleges Nationwide Battle to be Named Champions of 2017 RecycleMania CompetitionRecycleMania, the premier collegiate recycling competition managed by Keep America Beautiful, is back for the 17th time as college and university campuses across the country rally school spirit while competing to see who will claim the championship title in the fight to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost the most on campus. The 2017 RecycleMania competition […] Recycling — February 13, 2017
News and Press — February 13, 2017Solid Waste Authority OKs $1.2 Million for Hurricane Matthew CleanupThree private waste haulers will get nearly $1.2 million in “extraordinary services” pay from the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County for collecting nearly 95,000 extra cubic yards of trash in the days after Hurricane Matthew’s pass. County commissioners who sit as the board approved the outlay Wednesday at their regular meeting. The money […] News and Press — February 13, 2017
News and Press — February 13, 2017Wakulla County, Florida Renews Contract With ESG Operations for an Additional Five YearsESG Operations, Inc. announces Wakulla County, Florida has chosen to renew their partnership with ESG for an additional five years. ESG has had the honor of serving Wakulla County since 2007, where our scope of services includes full service Public Works, operations and management of the water and wastewater treatment facilities, collection and distribution, lift […] News and Press — February 13, 2017
News and Press — February 13, 2017Johnson Controls and Aqua Metals Sign Break-Through Battery Recycling Technology PartnershipJohnson Controls finalized an agreement covering North America, China and Europe for a cutting-edge electrochemical battery recycling technology. Under terms of a multi-faceted deal, the company is investing in Aqua Metals. “Our partnership with Johnson Controls is a tremendous step forward and is an opportunity for us to work with the global leader in automotive battery manufacturing […] News and Press — February 13, 2017
News and Press — February 13, 2017Bill Would Clarify Solid Waste Disposal Rules for AgWestern lawmakers have proposed an amendment to the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act to help farmers understand which manure management rules they’re supposed to follow. HR 848, the Farm Regulatory Certainty Act, would reaffirm and clarify Congress’ intention regarding manure management under the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, also known as the Solid […] News and Press — February 13, 2017
Recycling — February 10, 2017IKEA Cooks Up Kitchen Made from Recycled Plastic BottlesIKEA has further expanded its portfolio of green products with the launch this week of a new range of sustainable kitchen fronts made using recycled plastics and wood. The KUNGSBACKA range has been manufactured from recycled PET bottles and reclaimed wood. Around 25 half litre PET bottles are used to make the plastic foil that […] Recycling — February 10, 2017
