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An effective ISWM system considers how to prevent, recycle, and manage solid waste in ways that most effectively protect human health and the environment.»

Research by Jac Wilsenach, now a civil engineer in South Africa, found that removing even half of the nutrient - rich urine enables the bacteria in the aeration tanks to munch all the nitrogen and phosphate matter in solid waste in a single day rather than the usual 30.

Industrial activities currently generate nearly 7.6 billion tons of solid waste in the U.S. each year, 3,000 % of the total municipal waste generated by Americans annually; on the other hand, electronic waste is currently the fastest growing solid waste stream, growing two to three times faster than any other waste stream.

The site has been operating since 1986 and is estimated to have over one million tonnes of municipal solid waste in place.

In a nutshell, it does say that we can dispose of our solid waste in compost bins (although he recommends letting it sit for two years — this is probably because in the cooler Canadian climate things may not break down as fast, and also, by the author's admission, it includes a very, very wide safety margin).

Finally, your support of Dominion Power's policy of dumping coal ash liquid into rivers and burying coal - ash solid waste in unlined soils is a profound threat to human health and the environment.

It would be interesting to require households to dispose of the remaining solid waste in transparent trashcans.

Because the ingredients are more easily digested and utilized by the cat's body, canned foods produce less solid waste in the litterbox.

You'll notice an increased volume of solid waste in dogs with a high corn diet.

But Osterholm notes that the request does not address cleaning up solid waste in developing countries, a key to reducing breeding spots for mosquitoes.

The solid waste in landfills is typically at a pH that's considered too acidic to host methanogens, methane - producing microbes.

«If approved, this proposal [to not fund the new transfer stations] almost exclusively concentrates the burden of handling NYC's solid waste in a handful of low - income communities of color in Brooklyn and the Bronx — yet again,» it said in a press release sent out by the New York Environmental Justice Alliance.

Disposable diapers make up the third largest source of solid waste in landfills (after paper products and food containers) and may take up to 500 years to decompose.

Disposables make up about 2 % of solid waste in landfills, but are 30 % of the non-biodegradable waste (well, one unnamed company says their diapers are biodegradable, but when pressed they admit it will take almost 2 million years for this to -LSB-...]

According to the EPA, this is at a rate of 18,000,000,000 per year for us Americans making «disposable diapers the third - largest source of solid waste in landfills.»

«Composting is a technology which offers a sound solution to managing solid waste in our communities, and it «s important to consumers to know about its potential.

Disposable diapers make up the third largest source of solid waste in landfills.

Disposables make up about 2 % of solid waste in landfills, but are 30 % of the non-biodegradable waste (well, one anonymous company says their diapers are biodegradable, but when pressed they admit it will take almost 2 million years for this to happen).

The problem with this is that there is over 5 million tons of untreated solid waste in landfills and they may contain intestinal viruses.

The liquid concentrate constitutes a small wastewater stream, recycled to add to the fresh solid waste in the slurry - making stage, or recycled to a TAR pre-treatment, disposed of in a conventional anaerobic / aerobic or aerobic wastewater treatment plant, or treated in a dedicated wastewater treatment plant (RO - concentration / evaporator).

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.

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.

Industries, like municipalities and other entities that generate wastes, dispose of many liquid wastes through wastewater systems (and ultimately to waterbodies), whereas they dispose of their solid wastes in landfills.

Not exact matches

So, unless you have a clear plan on where to go and who to see (preferably with some solid introductions in place), you're probably wasting your time.

Construction is underway for an on - site recycling facility that will safely reprocess all types of Tesla battery cells, modules, and packs for reuse in new cells or non-toxic solid waste by - product.

Within the solid waste business, we saw strong operating leverage in the disposal, small container and large container businesses.

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.

Brampton, Ontario - based Anaergia Inc.'s advanced solid waste processing and wastewater treatment equipment will be used at a new facility in Yabu City, Japan.

Polystyrene foodservice packaging — ya know, the stuff we drink our morning coffee out of and what our food comes in when we order takeout — accounts for about 0.4 percent, by weight, of the total one percent of polystyrene products generated in municipal solid waste.

We've also implemented a comprehensive recycling program in both facilities that allows us to continuously reduce the amount of non-recyclable solid waste we generate.

Polystyrene foodservice packaging — you know, the stuff we drink our morning coffee out of and what our food comes in when we order takeout — accounts for about 0.4 percent, by weight, of the total one percent of polystyrene products generated in municipal solid waste.

Grindmaster - Cecilware's goals are to reduce its use of natural resources and its production of solid waste, maintain recycling initiatives in every area of operation, and continue research and engineering initiatives to create energy efficiency and sustainability in all product lines.

In 2009, Snyder's of Hanover set a goal to reduce its energy and natural gas usage and greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent each in the next five years, as well as reduce its solid waste by 30 percent in the same perioIn 2009, Snyder's of Hanover set a goal to reduce its energy and natural gas usage and greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent each in the next five years, as well as reduce its solid waste by 30 percent in the same perioin the next five years, as well as reduce its solid waste by 30 percent in the same perioin the same period.

On - site recycling operations help minimize solid waste generated in our manufacturing operations.

As a member of the Sustainable Food Trade Association (SFTA), we've signed a pledge committing to reporting annually the company's performance in the 11 - action categories that include organic & land use, distribution & sourcing, energy, climate change & emissions, water use & quality, solid waste reduction, packaging & marketing materials, labor, animal care, sustainability education, and governance & community engagement.

This National Waste Policy builds on earlier commitments and responds to the new waste environment, the policy covers wastes, including hazardous wastes and substances, in the municipal, commercial and industrial, construction and demolition waste streams and covers gaseous, liquid and solid wastes.

The technology — designed to lower investment, operational and maintenance costs in screening of municipal and industrial waste water with compacting of extracted solids — has also cut the amount of maintenance and waste that has to be handled by plant operators, reducing operational health hazards and improving OHS performance.

FPA has many advocacy priorities including ensuring the flexible packaging industry is represented in legislative and NGO discussions on solid waste management, material composition transparency, sustainability, the role of packaging in reducing food waste, and food safety issues.

An upgrade featuring CST Wastewater Solutions» high efficiency rotary drum screening at Golden Circle's plant in Brisbane has sharply improved solids capture and reduced solids waste disposal volumes.

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 effortIn 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 effortin California received a «RecycleSmart» Award in 2014 from the Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority for our food waste recovery effortin 2014 from the Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority for our food waste recovery efforts.

By harnessing both of its organic waste streams — contained in waste water and organic solids — the company is setting world green energy and water purity benchmarks for food processing, says Pascal Pipyn, Executive Vice President, Process and Research and Development for GWE, who represented GWE at the inauguration.

A: In 2005 (and again in 2010), we set a goal to reduce our solid waste (including food waste) generation rate in our manufacturing operations by 50 % in 2015 versus our fiscal 200In 2005 (and again in 2010), we set a goal to reduce our solid waste (including food waste) generation rate in our manufacturing operations by 50 % in 2015 versus our fiscal 200in 2010), we set a goal to reduce our solid waste (including food waste) generation rate in our manufacturing operations by 50 % in 2015 versus our fiscal 200in our manufacturing operations by 50 % in 2015 versus our fiscal 200in 2015 versus our fiscal 2005.

A highly efficient low - maintenance liquid - to - solid waste separator has extended its versatility by being offered in -LSB-...]

A highly effective flotation cell that allows fats and solids recovery in high temperature applications will be featured at FoodPro 2017 by Australasian and Asia - Pacific waste water treatment specialist CST Wastewater Solutions Pty Ltd..

Initiating a winery - wide single - stream recycling program, and installing a plastic bailer resulting in a 62 % reduction of the winery's solid waste going to landfills in the first year.

Liquid (liquid waste or recycle effluent liquids) is automatically added in a suitable amount to convert the solids substrate into a liquid slurry.

Incinerated municipal solids and other waste streams results in a significant amount of ash residue, which often contains valuable metals.

In a plant - wide effort to minimize all solid waste streams, the team was able to realize an annualized savings of 127 tons of solid waste, or 330 percent of the 2020 goal in fiscal 2014 alonIn a plant - wide effort to minimize all solid waste streams, the team was able to realize an annualized savings of 127 tons of solid waste, or 330 percent of the 2020 goal in fiscal 2014 alonin fiscal 2014 alone.

In 2014 alone, our operations implemented projects that reduced the amount of solid waste sent to landfills by 1,500 tons.

As part of manufacturing products, solid waste has a direct impact on the company's environmental footprint, thus Hormel Foods factors in solid waste minimization as a company goal.