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‘Rubbish trading’ is the Government’s latest response to Britain’s waste crisis. Local councils will now have to buy and sell permits among themselves if they want to dump rubbish. The UK newspaper the Independent reports that this will provide an incentive to cut waste councils send to landfill: Council A …
Mais »Recycling glass and window frame waste
A one-year WRAP funded project aims to help increase glass recycling. BRE-led research will assess the recycling opportunities for non-contaminated, high-grade flat glass and non-contaminated timber and plastic profiles from the demolition and replacement window industries. In case you are not familiar with WRAP, the Waste & Resources Action Programme …
Mais »Beyond RCRA: prospects for waste & materials management in the year 2020; Final White Paper
Coming hard on the heels of Biffa’s book Future Perfect, the US EPA are also casting their minds forward to 2020. Beyond RCRA: Prospects for Waste & Materials Management in the Year 2020 is a discussion paper which was developed jointly by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state …
Mais »Working together towards Eco-efficiency
Partnerships are crucial if eco-efficiency is to be a real business opportunity, combat increased waste and emissions and contribute towards sustainable development. That was a main message of Aiming for Eco-Efficiency in Resource Use, the third international conference of ASSURRE. “Eco-efficiency can only be achieved by diverse sectors working together …
Mais »WasteWise update Global Warming…Is A Waste!
Waste reduction presents opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at every stage of a product’s life cycle. This document from the US EPA’s WasteWise programme provides an overview of the climate change and waste link and highlights WasteWise partners that have achieved GHG reductions by reusing products, recycling, and …
Mais »EU ecolabels for mattresses, lights, paint and paper
New criteria for eco-labelled products have been approved by the European Commission. Mattresses The product group definition has been extended to the latex and polyurethane foams for use in bed mattresses when they constitute more than five per cent of its weight. The new criteria will be valid until 31 …
Mais »A Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project Development Handbook – Appendixes
Appendixes of the EPA Landfill Gas Handbook: Appendix A: Calculations of Landfill Gas Energy Recovery Project Costs; Appendix B: List of U.S. EPA Offices; Appendix C: Executive Summary of a Power Purchase Agreement; Appendix D: Sample Request for Proposals for Landfill Gas Energy Project Developer; Appendix E: EPA Memorandum on …
Mais »A Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project Development Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to help landfill owners, operators, and others considering landfill gas projects determine whether landfill gas energy recovery is likely to succeed at a particular landfill, and to clarify the steps involved in developing a successful project
Mais »A Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project Development Handbook – Appendixes
Appendixes of the EPA Landfill Gas Handbook: Appendix A: Calculations of Landfill Gas Energy Recovery Project Costs; Appendix B: List of U.S. EPA Offices; Appendix C: Executive Summary of a Power Purchase Agreement; Appendix D: Sample Request for Proposals for Landfill Gas Energy Project Developer; Appendix E: EPA Memorandum on …
Mais »A Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project Development Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to help landfill owners, operators, and others considering landfill gas projects determine whether landfill gas energy recovery is likely to succeed at a particular landfill, and to clarify the steps involved in developing a successful project
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