Waste Management

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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Recycling Old Computers

Recycle Used Computer Monitors and Equipment to Prevent EWaste Recycling old computers is a vital habit for individuals and companies, in order to slow the build-up of dangerous ewaste. The days of leaving used computers to be...

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Kauai residents rip county plan for new landfill in Kalaheo

By Paul Curtis The Garden Island KALAHEO, Kauai — It was no surprise, really, that not a single speaker favored a Kalaheo site for a new county landfill. Around 250 people packed the Kalaheo School cafeteria for Thursday...

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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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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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Govt plans Rs 850m NPWC for safe storage of radioactive waste

ISLAMABAD: The government has planned a project, ‘Nuclear Power Waste Chashma’ (NPWC) of Rs 850 million to secure pre-disposal storage of hazardous radioactive wastes that are generated by Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-1...

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Toys that the earth can enjoy, too

By Jennifer Davies Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 2 a.m. A child’s toy box can be an environmental nightmare. From battery-operated trucks to plastic dolls to the overwhelming — and often annoying — packaging, your little one’s...

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Tender: Cromer: refuse collection services

UK-Cromer: refuse collection services SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Address: Organisation: North Norfolk District Council, Internet address(es): General address of the contracting...

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Goldman Sachs to Take out Garbage at Thanksgiving

Goldman Sachs employees to collect garbage at ritzy Thanksgiving meals for hungry NYers By VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press Writer NEW YORK November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment This Nov. 17, 2009 photo shows...

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New Economy cities: Boston is magnet for high-skilled workers

Stu Haber has seen the future and it is trash. His employees at Infoscitex, a Boston-area start-up, built a machine that can transform everything from carpet to yesterday’s lunch into electricity or heat without any hazardous...

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