Sentences with phrase «disposal by landfill»
The truth is that most of the waste we generate is not considered recyclable by the public system, and is instead destined for linear disposal by landfill or incineration.
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The 2017 - 2022 Strategic Plan, delivered by APCO, focuses the work of the Covenant on improving resource efficiency through sustainable packaging design, diverting packaging from landfill through consumer education and packaging disposal labelling, and improving packaging sustainability performance through research and sharing of knowledge across industries.
I hope many parents adopt this and if by any chance, they visit a landfill, they will know why and how necessary it is for waste disposal.
Landfill remaining the main destination for municipal waste disposal (46 percent of total waste is landfilled on average according to environmental NGOs) despite considerable policy effort by EU authorities to increase waste separation and deter waste production at the source.
As part of a 1996 agreement to stop the importation of trash to the Fresh Kills landfill and close the facility by December 31, 2001, Governor Pataki and Mayor Giuliani appointed a 12 - member joint task force to develop a plan for closing Fresh Kills and recommend alternatives for waste disposal.
By finding new customers for unwanted materials, waste can be diverted from landfill and expensive disposal charges reduced.
In reality, it is simply just loaded polyethylene film - or plastic with holes in to you and me... Disposal of used sanitary products is either by flushing out to sea, incineration, or depositing in landfill sites.
Councils are unable to accept liquid paint, as liquid wastes are banned from landfill sites, so if you can't use it up or find it a good home by giving it away you will need to harden it before disposal.
Revenues are generated by helping cities avoid landfill disposal fees.
Is it possible to make a living by turning rotting food into usable compost while also helping to curb greenhouse gas emissions and reduce landfill disposal costs?
The Netherlands practices stringent standards for waste disposal, and landfills are regulated by checking soil and groundwater for pollution.
While supervising a recycling and waste disposal program, Wayne Koeckeritz was so bothered by all the food waste destined for the landfill that he did something about it.
Somehow I had missed the trend of State government forcing recycling rates up on specific materials by banning landfill disposal.
A landfill is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment.