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Too much waste incineration could deter efforts to reduce waste, warns an official from Sweden’s Environmental Protection Agency. EDIE news service reports that the battle continues over whether municipal waste should be recycled or incinerated, with a director at Sweden’s EPA responding to a letter from waste experts warning that …

A new geographical information system (GIS) that is soon to be launched will allow firms in the construction and demolition industries to reduce their transport of bulky waste by locating the nearest most suitable waste management site. Edie reports that the system will be web-based, and will be launched in …

A biomass team in the Berlin district of Pankow is developing plans to heat two greenhouses with biogas plants fired by local green waste. Although planning permission has not yet been granted, the demonstration project has received lottery funding due to its potential contribution to Local Agenda 21 in the …

A project to encourage more sustainable waste management practices in the UK furniture manufacturing industry is underway, thanks to a £93,254 grant from Biffaward, a multi-million pound environment fund managed by RSNC, which utilises landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services. BFM Ltd aim to look at more sustainable …

This is an interesting feature from the Nashua Telegraph (New Hampshire USA), which is also running a local poll on the same issue. Nashua’s Solid Waste Department, in the midst of a major overhaul of city trash collection, is on the brink of squandering a great opportunity. The department is …

Green groups have launched a campaign to make industry take back products such as computers and televisions at the end of their life cycle, warning they will push for regulations if recycling schemes are not forthcoming this year. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that computers contain a number of hazardous …

The main objective of the study is: To conduct an economic evaluation, that considers both private and social welfare costs and benefits, of existing options for managing the biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste. Although all management options (anaerobic digestion, composting, landfilling, incineration, etc.) are considered in the study, the …

The use of landfill gas (LFG) in place of natural gas in boilers is an established and well-tested technology with a track record of over 20 years of success. This fact sheet summarizes the basic technology issues that a facility manager may encounter when retrofitting a natural gas boiler to …

Cargill has partnered with the city of Fargo to capture methane gas from the city’s landfill to help power Cargill’s local oilseed-processing plant

Automaker Partners with Serv-All and Toro Energy on Innovative Recycling Program That Reduces Pollution and Costs