Waste

Waste Wood is an Untapped Energy Source in W.Va.

Updated Friday, November 20, 2009 ; 05:08 PM The Mountain State is the third-most forested state in the U.S. and some say it could be a prime source of energy. “That’s a big advantage we have in this state: We have a lot of...

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The Disposal of Printer Ink

The Disposal of Printer Ink The toner found in computer ink cartridges is essentially a powder composed of several substances. When these combined substances are passed through the mechanism of a printer, they transfer an image...

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Radioactive waste contaminating Canadian water supply: Report

OTTAWA — Nuclear facilities and power plants are contaminating local Canadian food and water with radioactive waste that increases risks of cancer and birth defects, says a new report to be released on Friday.

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Recycling effort gives electronics a new life

Jeff Ayres • jeff.ayres@jackson.gannett.com • November 21, 2009 The amount of discarded electronics equipment piling up at properties managed by the J. Walter Michel Agency was growing so much that it spanned generations. So he...

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ACC builds new 'green' parking garage

Forty percent of the building is made out of recycled material Austin Community College's Rio Grande campus recently opened a new 'green' parking garage. The Director of Environmental Stewardship for ACC, Andy Kim, and his...

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VA Maryland Health Care System Recognized with an EPA Trailblazer Award

VA Maryland Health Care System Among Six Maryland Hospitals Awarded with EPA Trailblazer Awards Baltimore, Md. November 21, 2009 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented six Maryland hospitals with...

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Food waste and sewage to provide green gas

Biogas sourced from food waste and sewage is to piped into British homes under a new 'green gas' tariff Rotting leftovers, wilted salad and even sewage are to provide a new source of "green gas" to heat our homes. From today,...

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Scientists achieve breakthrough in bioethanol production from agricultural waste

Washington, November 22 (ANI): Researchers from Delft University of Technology, in the Netherlands, achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material. The production of bioethanol is rapidly...

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Education Update

Adacao Nov. 26-27: Thanksgiving holiday, no classes. Vouchers for school polo uniform shirts (redeemable at Gino's, Agana Shopping Center) are available only to students under the free/reduced program; stop by the main office....

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Sixth meeting of Thar Coal Energy Board

Thar to be declared ‘Special Economic Zone’; Coal reserves expected to meet energy requirements of the entire country Sunday, November 22, 2009 By our correspondent Karachi The Thar area in Sindh with its significantly massive...

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