Landfill: Page 99
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Capping of White Plains, NY landfill more expensive than expected
City is considering a $10.1 million bond to cap a landfill that has been closed for 35 years.
By Sean Griffey • June 26, 2012 -
New C&D waste recycling plant slated for Michigan
Green Energy Renewable Solutions expects to process 750 tons per day in new construction and demolition waste recycling plant
By Sean Griffey • June 26, 2012 -
EPA calls for review of Louisville landfill
After hearing complaints from neighbors and reports of rising waste, the EPA has asked for a study of the Louisville Lees Lane landfill.
By Sean Griffey • June 25, 2012 -
Eating garbage: Using bacteria to clean landfills
Researchers have demonstrated that bacteria found in a South American landfill can be used to neutralize the contaminants in the soil.
By Sean Griffey • June 25, 2012 -
Missouri city gives USA Metal Recycling operating permit
USA Metal Recycling receives special use permit needed to continue scrap metal recycling operations; agrees to operational changes after meeting with concerned neighbors.
By Sean Griffey • June 25, 2012 -
Casella close to selling controversial Maine waste-to-energy facility
Casella announced in April that it would sell and ultimately dismantle its Maine Energy Recovery facility to the town of Biddeford, Maine. City officials are meeting Monday to discuss revised terms of the deal.
By Sean Griffey • June 24, 2012 -
Retrieved from Ebay on June 22, 2012
eBay to use biogas to power data center
Internet auction company will partner with Bloom Energy to build the largest non-utility fuel cell installation in the U.S.
By Sean Griffey • June 22, 2012 -
SodaStream building exhibit showing impact of plastic bottles across from Coca-Cola Museum
Similar tactics in South Africa has drawn threats of a lawsuit from the soda maker.
By Sean Griffey • June 21, 2012 -
Waste Management breaks ground on gas-to-energy plant in Ohio
Facility at existing Waste Management landfill is designed to generate 6.4 megawatts of power
By Sean Griffey • June 20, 2012 -
Two Progressive Waste landfills hondored by SWANA
Company's Seneca Meadows and Timber Ridge landfills were selected to receive the award.
By Sean Griffey • June 19, 2012 -
Mervis Industries announces new scrap yard in Indiana
The recycling company announced plans to build and operate a recycling facility and transportation hub in Montgomery County, Indiana.
By Sean Griffey • June 19, 2012 -
North Carolina officials reject request to triple the size of a private landfill
Citing a history of bad relations with the owner, Wake County officials rejected a request to triple the size of a private North Carolina landfill from 91k tons to 274k tons
By Sean Griffey • June 18, 2012 -
GM to announce 100th facility now "landfill-free"
Business Week reporting that automaker will make the announcement on Tuesday
By Sean Griffey • June 18, 2012 -
Landfills rejecting mud from fracking wells
The "fracking" mining method has had a number of detractors. Now it faces another problem, sludge from the process is being refused by landfills for being too wet.
By Sean Griffey • June 17, 2012 -
China to produce 2x the amount of waste as US by 2030
China currently produces 270 million tons of waste per year
By Sean Griffey • June 14, 2012 -
Republic Services landfill-gas-to-energy facility in Nevada addressing state's renewable energy goal
Company's recently opened landfill gas to energy operation is the 10th largest in the country and will power more than 10,000 homes.
By Sean Griffey • June 13, 2012 -
Study OKs usage of recycled sewage treatment plant water for crop irrigation
Study in Environmental Science & Technology eases concerns over the practice of using water from sewage treatment plants in crop irrigation.
By Sean Griffey • June 13, 2012 -
SC legislative session ends with no vote on anti-flow control bill
House Bill 4721 passed the state's House in March but did not make it through Senate for the session ended. Unclear if they will take up bill in 2013.
By Sean Griffey • June 12, 2012 -
New Hampshire landfill to be declared Superfund site
Cardinal Landfill in Farmington, NH is added to the Superfund.
By Sean Griffey • June 12, 2012 -
Republic Services dedicates NC waste-to-energy facility
Facility uses twin Solar Tauraus turbines to generate up to 11.5 megawatt's of power.
By Sean Griffey • June 10, 2012 -
How2Recycle labels look to simplify recycling for consumers
Newly designed How2Recycle labels include a series of bars identifying the component parts of a package and what recycling actions can be done with them.
By Sean Griffey • June 8, 2012 -
Landfill operators unhappy with proposed regulations in Georgia
State proposing changes to regulations governing inert landfills.
By Sean Griffey • June 8, 2012 -
Steel-strength plastics: Durable plastic may replace metals
Chemists have been working hard to develop a more biodegradable plastic to reduce pollution and protect the environment. Now a researcher has taken a different approach -- creating plastics as strong and durable as steel.
By Sean Griffey • June 7, 2012 -
Iowa landfill fire producing oil byproduct
Fire has produced up to 150,000 gallons of diesel-like oil that must be shipped to Nebraska for incineration.
By Sean Griffey • June 7, 2012 -
Toronto bans plastic bags
Toronto has become the first major city in Canada to ban plastic shopping bags in a surprise city council vote that the mayor denounced as “ludicrous.”
By Sean Griffey • June 7, 2012
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