Sentences with phrase «solid waste from»

The EPA has dragged its feet long enough, say environmental groups who filed a lawsuit yesterday to force the agency to finalize new regulations for the containment and disposal of coal ash — the toxic solid waste from coal plants that most people had never heard of before the TVA spill in Tennessee in December 2008.
Michigan is the lucky recipient when based on information for the 2003 FY it imported solid waste from 11 states and Canada.
Biodegradable corn plastic cups and seed paper sleeves were available and the campaign's signage was read by all waiting in line, stating: Switching from a disposable to a reusable mug can save 9 million trees a year, 5.7 billion gallons of water and eliminate 363 million pounds of solid waste from landfill.
Now, a report in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters takes a look at solid waste from horizontal gas wells.
Solid waste from horizontal gas wells contains radioactive material that ends up in landfills.
The solid waste from an exclusively breastfed baby can be put directly in the washer without rinsing because it is water soluble.
amandamay, technically you're supposed to be flushing solid waste from disposables, too.
These baby and toddler swimsuits have built - in reusable swim diapers to help contain solid waste from those cute little tushies!
We have been focused on finding ways to reduce, reuse or recycle to divert solid waste from landfills.
Although solid wastes from all sorts of experiments have been sealed in a landfill, certain liquids, mostly chlorinated solvents, still taint the water that runs under the site.

Not exact matches

Western Australians could be using energy converted from municipal solid waste in less than two years if companies proposing waste - to - energy plants achieve their timeframes.
The American Institute of Architects believes building - related waste makes up anywhere from 25 % to 40 % of America's solid - waste stream.
«We look forward to working with our Members and Metro Vancouver on building an integrated solid waste management plan that will continue to increase diversion from landfill, maximize recycling rates, and harnesses the competitive power of the private sector,» he added.
Methanol production is also experiencing a global resurgence, particularly in China where the finished product — typically extracted from solid waste / biomass, but also from natural gas and coal feedstocks — is widely used in chemical production and industrial processes, as well as in blended vehicle fuel.
Human groundwater contamination can be related to waste disposal (private sewage disposal systems, land disposal of solid waste, municipal wastewater, wastewater impoundments, land spreading of sludge, brine disposal from the petroleum industry, mine wastes, deep - well disposal of liquid wastes, animal feedlot wastes, radioactive wastes) or not directly related to waste disposal (accidents, certain agricultural activities, mining, highway deicing, acid rain, improper well construction and maintenance, road salt).
Figueiredo is a solid waste specialist and food waste activist from California and founder of UglyFruitandVeg.org.
Recently, FPA attended a public hearing on the EPA's proposed rules to reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants from existing and new industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters and solid waste incinerators
The workbook has 14 chapters encompassing best practices from the grape to glass: viticulture, soil management, vineyard water management, pest management, wine quality, ecosystem management, energy efficiency, winery water conservation and quality, material handling, solid waste reduction and management, environmentally preferable purchasing, human resources, neighbors and community and air quality.
The new installation allows improved and greater removal of solids from the waste water, with considerably better solids capture, says Michael Bambridge, Managing Director of CST Wastewater Solutions.
«These sorts of environmental benefits could also be genuinely beneficial to forward - thinking Australian meat companies looking to reduce their environmental impact, and generate energy from their wastes and by - products, both liquid and solid.
The clog - free automatic liquid - to - solid waste separator is being introduced to the Asia - Pacific by CST Wastewater Solutions for compact dewatering applications ranging from food processing, food waste, grease trap and waste oil through to municipal wastewater sludge, livestock manure and agribusiness processes.
The Workbook has 14 chapters encompassing best practices from the grape to glass: viticulture, soil management, vineyard water management, pest management, wine quality, ecosystem management, energy efficiency, winery water conservation and quality, material handling, solid waste reduction and management, environmentally preferable purchasing, human resources, neighbors and community and air quality.
Through a unique process known worldwide as the BIDA ® System, our biofiltration technology is capable of producing water suitable for irrigation from waste water sources contaminated with organic solids and nutrients.
The liquid concentrate from the digester is added to the fresh solid waste in the slurry - making stage, or recycled to a TAR treatment, or ultimately disposed of in a conventional wastewater treatment plant.
In addition to our relationship with Feeding America, the Del Monte Walnut Creek Research Center (WCRC) in California received a «RecycleSmart» Award in 2014 from the Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority for our food waste recovery efforts.
A clog - free automatic liquid - to - solid waste separator is being introduced to Australasia by CST Wastewater Solutions for compact dewatering applications ranging from food processing, food waste, grease trap and waste oil through to municipal wastewater sludge, -LSB-...]
The Global Water Engineering (GWE) anaerobic digestion technologies — to be featured on Stand S9 — extract biogas from virtually any biological waste stream, including municipal food wastes from restaurants, food service facilities, grocery stores, and municipal solid waste, as well as organic wastes from industrial processing facilities, food and beverage plants and agribusinesses.
Normalized total solid waste (pounds / sales tonnage) for 2014 was 23, an 11 percent improvement from the prior year level.
The ice at the bar is either frozen in - glass or cobbled to improve efficiency, and the bar program, spearheaded by Jennifer Colliau, tries to use only liquors from distillers like Richmond's Falcon Spirits who know how to reuse their waste solids and grey waters (leftover liquid from the distilling process).
I started googling way back in may who could we be buying gonzalo higuian, julio cesar and wayne rooney but realize going by history wenger just as no interest in buying world class players, he wants 2 buy d grade players and turn them up to koscienly nd nasri that will take years while da arsenal faithful pay handsome figures for dismal performances, fans allowed wenger 2 get away when he gets away with these lucky matches of fenerbache been strong on paper but a waste of tym on the pitch, also it happen at bayern but they put a slighty weak team but wenger runt his mouth around of how good da team was after that 2 - 0 win, not forgetting it was bould that got the team defense looking solid while wenger moan about referee decisions and no blame on team, I just feel we (arsenal) have allowed wenger and co to misuse us, so now our main target aim is benzema yet giroud plays more often than him for france, can any1 see how wenger is lowing our standards and expectations at arsenal, I wil be over da moon if wenger does not sign an extension wit us, after the gilberto days and disaterous results and teams we play, his approach to the game defensely which is pathetic and his annoying behaviour.So what if manu and chelski haven't really bought they are already strong it was seen last week now we should be worried about our selves since that villa defeat, jst imagine what the man's and london money maniac's are goin 2 do to us, I can see it already coming from wenger, if we find the right player we will buy him, after sept2, we didn't find da right player but the squad can challenge for the title, its so sick having 2 hear that crap, just take him psg, I just wish the fans would say we had enough of this bullshit transfer policies its time we stood up against these pigs of directors by protesting!
Disposable liners allow liquids to pass but will catch solid waste and provide protection from diaper creams.
Usually most of it will come off just from multiple quick dunks, but I often find if I flush the toilet and let the diaper sit in the flow of the flushing toilet the suction from the toilet flushing will pull most of the solid waste off the diaper.
They pump clean water from your pipes, through the hose and can be used to spray the solid waste off of cloth diapers and into the toilet — the same job I do with a piece of toilet paper.
Disposables are intended to wick away as much liquid as possible from the surface of the baby's skin, while containing solid waste as best as possible through a snug fit, cuffs and a cinched waistband fitted with adjustable tabs.
And yet, exposure occurs constantly, since radiation is released regularly from Indian Point in the form of liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive wastes.
Crescent Duck Farm, the last of its kind on Long Island, has a new 26,000 square foot solid waste storage facility that will prevent thousands of pounds of nitrogen from polluting ground and surface waters.
As a matter of regular operation, radiation is released from Indian Point in the form of liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive wastes.
The three also receive annual stipends ranging from $ 2,000 to $ 8,500 for additional roles as solid waste administrator, sanitation commission chairman and director of community development, respectively.
In 1986, the Ulster County Legislature obtained authorization from the State Legislature for the creation of the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency (the «Agency»), a public benefit corporation which was formed for the purpose of developing, financing, and implementing a comprehensive Countywide solid waste management program.
Chipman reported that a special committee on solid waste he appointed of the supervisors from Gardiner, Marbletown, Ulster and Rochester, plus recycling coordinators Laura Petit of New Paltz and Marie Post from Saugerties, has had productive discussions with the agency and its executive director.
The proposed budget, prepared by Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Bernard, includes sums to be paid into the general operating budget by other, stand - alone, town funds: $ 253,912 from the highway fund, $ 277,640 from the solid waste fund, and $ 185,014 from the airport fund.
Funiciello, a bread company owner and political activist from Hudson Falls, criticized Stefanik for co-sponsoring the Farm Regulatory Certainty Act, legislation to clarify that livestock emissions should not be regulated as solid waste.
Because of my knowledge of health care, solid waste, energy and the environment — issues that are currently being considered by the legislature — I was actively recruited by people from both major parties and beyond to run for Ulster County legislator from District 19 to represent the people of Rosendale, High Falls and Stone Ridge.
Fumes from nitrogen - rich fertilizers and animal waste combine in the air with combustion emissions to form solid particles in the air.
The culprit: fumes from nitrogen - rich fertilizers and animal waste combine in the air with combustion emissions to form solid particles, which constitute a major source of disease and death, according to the new study.
But he is encouraged by a study commissioned by an automakers» consortium showing that the thermal conversion process could be a solution to one of America's most vexing solid waste problems: the unholy mix of plastics and other leftovers from automobile metals recycling (see «Junkyard Oil,» below).
Waste solids could also clog pipes, along with ion - exchange filters designed to grab the most radioactive constituents from the low - level waste for addition to the high - level stream.
United Airlines recently purchased a refinery to supply its planes with aviation fuel made entirely from municipal solid waste and Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and British Airways have announced plans to begin using biofuels in the next two to five years.
«Researchers create new low - cost, sustainable material for reducing air and water pollution: A new «green» material made from solid wastes and natural polymers promises better results than activated carbon in adsorbing pollutants in wastewater and air.»
The material, described in Frontiers in Chemistry, is synthesized inexpensively from solid wastes and a naturally abundant polymer — and can cut down pollutants in air and wastewater with more success than activated carbon, the current gold standard adsorbent.
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