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Ozone depletion: Paving the way for identification of rogue CFC release
A new discovery could make it possible in future to identify the source of banned CFCs that are probably still being released into the atmosphere. They have also discovered the largest chlorine isotope enrichment ever found in nature.
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EPA takes steps to put former facility on Superfund list
Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to place a former electronic components manufacturing facility in Asheville, N.C. on the National Priorities List of hazardous waste sites.
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RecycleBank expands program into Ann Arbor, Mich.
Sept. 2 -- Rewards-for-recycling program RecycleBank has expanded into Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Senator asks EPA to hold coal ash hearing in Tenn.
Sept. 2 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to hold one of the hearings scheduled on new rules proposed to handle coal ash in Kingston.
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Casella Waste says losses steady, income rose in 1Q
Sept. 2 -- Casella Waste Systems Inc. of Rutland, Vt., says losses remained steady as income rose during the first quarter of the company´s fiscal year.
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Pulp and paper mill fined for wastewater discharge permit
Spet. 2 -- Georgia Pacific Consumer Products is being penalized $4,800 for violating the company's wastewater discharge permit at its Wauna pulp and paper mill.
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Landfill GTE company acquires energy service company
Sept. 2 -- Ameresco Inc., an energy company that includes landfill gas-to-energy projects, has completed the purchase of Quantum Engineering and Development Inc.
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Largest Solar Rooftop Project in U.S. Planned For Salt Palace
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California's plastic bag ban fails in state senate 14-21
Sept. 1 -- California's plastic bag ban, which would have banned single-use plastic bags from retail outlets in the state, has failed in the state senate by a vote of 14-21.
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Covanta´s team earns STAR status in safety program
Sept. 1 -- Covanta Energy´s Field Services North team has earned STAR status in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration´s Voluntary Protection Program.
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Study shows new rule would cost 17,000 pulp, paper jobs
Sept. 1 -- A new study shows that a proposed federal Maximum Achievable Control Technology rule for industrial boilers would cost almost 17,000 pulp and paper mill jobs, according to he American Forest & Paper Association.
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Reid Seeks Renewable Provision in Energy Bill
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Recycling network handles 414 tons of e-scrap for Mass.
Sept. 1 -- The Institution Recycling Network handled 414 tons of scrap electronics for the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium in the first year of its contract, IRN said.
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NJ Business Park Proposes 6.5-MW Solar Power System
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Alfred Music Launches Initiative to Reduce Carbon Footprint
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Green Buildings Drive BIM Adoption
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WM expands organic recycling with acquisition of Garick
Sept. 1 -- Waste Management Inc. is expanding its organic recycling operations in a big way through the acquisition of Garick LLC, which brings more than a million tons of processing capacity.
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Plug-In EV Market to Sell 3.2M Units by 2015
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Citywide Textile Recycling Program Best Practices
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Small Biz to Benefit from $1.5M Grant to Expand ‘Green’ Building Tech
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Foothill Transit Adds All-Electric Buses to Fleet
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Satellite navigation steers unmanned micro-planes
An unmanned aircraft system guided by satnav has been developed within ESA's Business Incubation Centre to provide rapid monitoring of land areas and disaster zones. The planes have already helped Spanish farmers in Andalusia to fight land erosion.
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NexLube to construct Tampa oil recycling facility
Aug. 31 - A new company, based in Boca Raton, Fla., plans to build and operate a new oil recycling facility at the Port of Tampa.
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U.S. proposing vehicle label changes on fuel economy
Aug. 31 -- Federal environmental and transportation officials are proposing changes to new car fuel economy labels that would include providing a letter grade for a vehicles greenhouse gas and fuel economy performance.
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EPA Proposes Fuel Economy Stickers
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Wacom launches pen display take-back program
Aug. 31 - Wacom Technology Corp. has launched a new take-back program for its interactive pen display models.
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N.J. port added to fishing gear recycling initiative
Aug. 31 - Barnegat Light, a port in New Jersey, is the latest location to be added to the Fishing for Energy Initiative that aims at recycling old, unusable fishing gear and keeping waste gear from polluting U.S. costal waters.
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Batteries for battery powered cars are more environmentally friendly than expected
Battery powered cars will play a major role in future of mobility. What was not known so far, was how environmentally friendly the manufacture, operation and disposal of the batteries are. Researchers have now calculated the ecological footprint of the most commonly used type, the lithium-ion battery. A car with a petrol engine must consume less than 4 liters of fuel per 100km or about 70 mpg (miles per gallon) in order to be as environmentally friendly as modern electric cars.
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Scientists concerned about environmental impact of recycling of e-waste
Much of the world's electronic waste is being shipped to China for recycling and the cottage industry that has sprung up there to recover usable materials from computers, cell phones, televisions and other goods may be creating significant health and environmental hazards.
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Widespread floating plastic debris found in the western North Atlantic Ocean
Despite growing awareness of the problem of plastic pollution in the world's oceans, little solid scientific information existed to illustrate the nature and scope of the issue. Now, a team of researchers has published a study of plastic marine debris based on data collected over 22 years by undergraduate students.
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