Pollution and Waste Treatment Solutions for Environmental Professionals

Solid Waste

5 Tips for Paper Use and Recycling
April 11, 2008
Missouri Landfill Biogas Generates Carbon Credits
April 9, 2008
Waste Groups Seek Relief from Flow Control Ordinance
March 27, 2008
Greater Toronto Plant to Help Recycling Programs
March 19, 2008
Advanced Disposal to Buy Jacksonville Operations
March 4, 2008

Michigan Landfill Waste Down 6 Percent
February 4, 2008
Consumers Warned of e-Waste Recyclers that Don't Recycle
January 8, 2008
Missouri Landfills Contain Millions of Dollars of Recyclables
January 5, 2008
Illinois Removed 22,000 Tons of Illegally Dumped Waste in 2007
January 2, 2008
N.Y. Governor Announces $26 Million in Recycling Grants
December 28, 2007
Report Finds Great Potential to Improve Recycling of Europe's e-waste
November 16, 2007
Pilot Program Seeks to Address Abuse and Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs
November 8, 2007
Don't Waste Your Waste
July 1, 2007By Lori D. Pfeil
Pointers for setting up a solid waste recycling program at your facility
Now that you know the benefits of recycling industrial solid waste after reading the cover story “Renewable Refuse” in our magazine’s May 2007 issue, where do you start? Who should be involved? How do you implement recycling? So many questions… here are a few suggestions on how to effectively implement pollution prevention (P2) in your operations. Start now, make a plan, and make a difference.
Lighting the Future
June 1, 2007By Anthony Zippi, Mark A. Ceaser
The increased use of high-efficiency fluorescent lamps, which contain mercury, is pushing the demand for better recycling programs for these products
An analysis of the lighting industry shows a significant shift from the use of incandescent bulbs to fluorescent bulbs. Incandescent bulbs use more fossil fuel energy, cost more and are less effective than fluorescent bulbs, which produce more lumens.
Renewable Refuse
May 1, 2007By Sherleen H. Mahoney
Businesses trash wasteful practices to save money, resources.
More than 7.6 billion tons of industrial solid waste are generated annually in the United States. That’s the equivalent of more than 8,500 Golden Gate Bridges, more than 2,000 Empire State Buildings, or 1,200 Hoover Dams.

Opinion

Will EPA be Forced to Issue a Climate Change Endangerment Finding?

On April 2, 2008, exactly one year after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, 12 states, supported by an additional five states as amicus curiae, as well as the District of Columbia, the cities of New York and Baltimore, and a number of environmental organizations, filed a petition for mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to act on remand within 60 days.

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