INSECTICIDE

A pesticide compound specifically used to kill or control the growth of insects. (source: World Bank)

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INORGANIC WASTE

Means – Waste composed of material other than plant or animal matter, such as sand, dust, glass, and, many synthetics. Source: UNEP-IETC, International Source on Environmentally Sound Technologies for Municipal Solid Waste Management

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INORGANIC CHEMICALS

Chemical substances of mineral origin, not of basically carbon structure. (source: World Bank)

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Turning Sludge into “Sold”

The town of Devon is located along the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta, just south of Edmonton. With a population of 5,100, the town produces about 3,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste and another 2,200 tonnes of sewage sludge annually. The town aims to constantly improve its waste diversion efforts …

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Computer Crash – Different strategies and funding models to recycle or reuse old computer equipment

The flood of used and discarded information technology and telecommunication equipment (so-called “IT waste”) is a growing problem, and alternative strategies and funding models to safely collect, refurbish or recycle the equipment (and divert the toxic metals they contain from landfill) are highly controversial. Most of the debate centres on …

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Bags, Bins, Carts & Containers: Curbside Organics Recovery

Spruce Grove is the first community in the province of Alberta to implement a full curbside organics collection program. From April to October, all 4,957 households have weekly household food and yard waste pick up using a semi-automated collection vehicle. Background In 1999 Spruce Grove hired KC Environmental Group Ltd., …

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Turning Sludge into “Sold”

The town of Devon is located along the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta, just south of Edmonton. With a population of 5,100, the town produces about 3,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste and another 2,200 tonnes of sewage sludge annually. The town aims to constantly improve its waste diversion efforts …

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