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Queesnland’s Recycling Rates Slumped 17% Since Landfill Tax Ditched in 2012 The day before yesterday, 12:32 GUEST BLOG: Revisiting the Issue of Interstate Waste Movement in Australia Following the removal of the landfill levy in the Australian state of Queensland increasing quantities of waste are being trucked in. Mike Ritchie explains why the move needs to be reversed. Read more …
Solid Waste Procurement Debate in City of Bucaramanga The day before yesterday, 11:33 Columbian City Postpones Decision on $250m Waste to Energy Contract A $250 million contract, which included provisions to develop a waste to energy plant, has been put on hold by Colombian city of Bucaramanga. Read more …
Official Ceremony at WASTECON for Outstanding Waste Management Practices Thursday, 10:51 Solid Waste Association of North America Excellence Award Winners Announced SWANA has announced the winners of its annual Excellence Awards Program to recognise outstanding solid waste programs and facilities. Read more …
Governor Signs AB 1572 into Force to Help Boost Recycling & Cut Landfill 09.08.2017 11:26 Greater Powers to Enforce Waste Laws for CalRecycle in California California's Governor Brown has signed into law AB 1572, which gives CalRecycle greater flexibility in enforcing waste laws. Read more …
By 2015 Mankind Had Produced 6.3bn tonnes of Plastic Waste 26.07.2017 16:11 UCSB Report: of the 8bn Tonnes of Plastics Made Since 50s Most is Waste Since the early 1950s over 8bn tonnes of plastics have been produced. Most now resides in landfills or the natural environment, according to a new study led by UC Santa Barbara industrial ecologist Roland Geyer. Read more …
Prototype Machine on Test at Waste Management Redwood Landfill in California 13.07.2017 19:00 Volvo Hybrid Wheel Loader Delivers 50% Cut in Fuel Consumption at WM Landfill In field tests with Waste Managment Inc. Volvo CE’s LX1 prototype electric hybrid wheel loader has completed hundreds of hours of real-world testing, achieving a 50% improvement in fuel efficiency. Read more … WALO UK Completes 13th Cell at Biffa’s Westmill Landfill Site 28.06.2017 14:09 Specialist Concrete Lining at 900,000 Cubic Metre Landfill Cell in Herts, UK A Dense Asphaltic Concrete lining has been completed by Walo UK for the 13th cell of the Westmill landfill site in Hertfordshire, UK. Read more … Findings Released by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation 28.06.2017 09:56 Research on Landfill Final Cover Systems Documented in New Report The benefits of two alternatives final cover systems for landfill to those prescribed in US EPA non-hazardous waste landfill regulations have been documented by SWANA's Applied Research Foundation. Read more … 95% Cut in Payments for Small-Scale Renewables to Hit Energy from Waste 22.06.2017 16:22 ESA: Ofgem Waste to Energy Cuts Make Mockery of Circular Economy The decision by the UK’s energy regulator Ofgem to reduce payments to small decentralised generators by almost 95% has been criticised by the Environmental Services Association. Read more … PBS Report from Ghazipur Landfill Looks at Waste Situation in India 21.06.2017 14:16 VIDEO: Waste to Energy Tackling Delhi’s Mountains of Waste A news item on US public service broadcaster, PBS’s News Hour has explored the waste management situation and the role of waste to energy in Delhi, India. Read more … Raising Funds to Clothe & Educate Kids on Dumpsites in Nicaragua. 13.06.2017 14:26 SWANA Backs the International Solid Waste Association's Scholarship Programme SWANA has backed ISWA's Scholarship Programme, which funds education for children living and working on open dumpsites in Nicaragua. Read more … Waste Management Firms Attend Event in Northern Ireland 26.05.2017 12:56 CDEnviro Event Highlights Benefits of Recycling Road Sweepings Representatives from international waste management firms have attended a special even organised by Northern Ireland based CDEnviro, which has developed a system for recycling road sweeping, Read more …
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