Latest Biodegradable waste News
UNTHA TR Series shredder installed at new HW Martin RDF facility
HW Martin’s new RDF plant at Northampton is the latest recycling facility for the Derbyshire-based Martin Group which employees 500 people and has been providing waste recycling and management services to the public and private sectors for over 30 years. Their lead supplier, OKLM Recycling Technology, is a leading design-and-build plant builder specialising in Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs), waste treatment plants and RDF plants and has wo... [more]
Planning permission given for Scotland's largest ever anaerobic digestion facility
With the escalation of landfill tax, a growing emphasis on recycling and recovery, new government incentives to encourage renewable energy from waste, and new technologies coming on stream, the opportunities for small and medium sized waste contractors have never been greater, especially in the area of commercial and industrial waste, where the volumes being generated in the UK are four to five times higher than municipal solid waste. And nowhere... [more]
Tesco vans fuelled by Gasrec's sustainable Liquid Biomethane from landfill sites
Tesco is commissioning 25 Iveco EcoDaily light commercial vehicles fuelled by sustainable Liquid Biomethane for its online grocery shopping and delivery service tesco.com. The fuel is made by UK company, Gasrec (the first commercial producer of Liquid Biomethane in Europe), and is created by extracting naturally occurring methane from organic waste in landfill sites and converting it to a high quality, clean fuel. Gasrec will initially supply... [more]
Kirk Environmental to provide digestion tanks for Oxford food waste treatment centre
Agrivert have appointed Kirk Environmental to provide five 4,500m3 concrete digestion tanks for Oxfordshire County Council - at what will be the one of UK’s first large-scale AD facilities to be purpose-built for a local authority. The new 30,000-tonne food waste treatment centre at Cassington (just north of Oxford), is the inaugural stage of the council's plans to generate electricity for 5,000 homes. Working in close partnership with Agr... [more]
Vancouver municipalities implement food waste diversion and composting programs
Harvest Power has announced that multiple municipalities in the Metro Vancouver Region have partnered with Harvest and Fraser Richmond Soil & Fibre Ltd. (FRSF) to implement food waste diversion and composting programs. Harvest owns and operates North America’s largest permitted food and yard waste composting facility at FRSF in Richmond, just outside of Vancouver. The City of Vancouver began phase one of its Residential Food Scraps Collection ... [more]
Other Biodegradable waste news and reviews
Trash separation system in mess
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 2: The capital is yet to formulate a strategy to segregate non-biodegradable waste, such as plastic, from solid waste that is being dumped at a site near Bhuasuni on the outskirts of the city.
Industrial Degreaser/Cleaner is VOC-free, non-alkaline.
Biodegradable, non-flammable, non-corrosive, and non-reactive, D-Greeze 7880 is compatible with most existing degreasing methods and equipment, including immersion tanks, parts washers, and spray wands. It is designed to perform at room temperature, and comes in 5 gal pails, 55 gal drums, and 275 gal totes. With neutral pH, product works with all painted and unpainted ferrous and non-ferrous ...
Mayor urged to consult councilors
MEMBERS of the City Council are urging Mayor Mauricio Domogan to convene a consultative meeting to discuss Baguio City's waste problem, saying there is still no definitive solution to it. read more
Makapuno byproduct has many uses
A HIGH-VALUE byproduct from makapuno coconut called galactomannan offers many commercial possibilities for the food, pharmaceutical and other industries. This was revealed by Dr. Maria Judith Rodriguez during the 24th Coconut Festival held recently at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. Dr. Rodriguez is the principal researcher on makapuno at the Philippine Coconut Authority – Albay Research ...
Australian Eco Diaper Company Reports Increased Demand
Perth, Australia-based OcoQuest Ltd. reports they have placed orders for an extra two million of its 90% biodegradable disposable nappies. This surge in demand is in addition to an initial one million count order announced last week. The company is selling the diapers under the Little Takas brand name. The second order of two million nappies is expected to arrive in November. EcoQuest chairman ...
Two Boeings worth waste in Games
During the 12-day Commonwealth Games, 163.2 tonne of waste — equal to the weight of two Boeing 747 aircraft — will be generated daily at the venue. The Games Organising Committee (OC) said it has elaborate plans to deal with this monstrous amount of waste. HT reports.
‘Eco campaign’ among youth candidates urged
MANILA, Sept. 3, 2010—As another campaign period begins, a green group has called on barangay and youth council candidates to “campaign simply and ecologically.” Roy Alvarez, President of the EcoWaste Coalition, said candidates should “set a good example in green leadership and governance through campaigning simply and ecologically.” read more
The future’s in the bag
SM Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls, has launched a new line of SM Eco Bags as part of its efforts to help protect and preserve the environment.
CWG's Organising Committee to ensure efficient cleaning and waste management
New Delhi, Aug. 31 : In a bid to facilitate smooth functioning of all the venues during 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi has made elaborate arrangements to ensure efficient Cleaning and Waste Management.
Jeeper sows seeds of traffic ticket
When a New Mexico State Police officer pulled him over last month in Albuquerque, Joel Hall was confused.
