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SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The California State Senate voted today to move forward on Senate Bill 405, a ban on 100 percent recyclable plastic bags. The vote, which received bipartisan opposition, threatens manufacturing jobs in the state in pursuit of a backwards policy that will increase the average shopper's carbon footprint. Policies to ban plastic bags are not based on scientific data and will ultimately push consumers toward alternatives that are harmful...
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and UC Berkeley and have discovered new materials to capture methane, the second highest concentration greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere. Methane is a substantial driver of global climate change, contributing 30 percent of current net climate warming. Concern over methane is mounting, due to leaks associated with rapidly expanding unconventional oil and gas extraction, and the potential for large-scale release of...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Progressive Bag Alliance (APBA) today launched a campaign to educate Californians and policy makers on the negative environmental and economic consequences of banning plastic bags. The campaign, which includes television and radio advertising, will urge people to examine the facts about this issue before considering misguided policy proposals based on fabrications and exaggerations. "To date, the debate on plastic bags...
~Technologies and best practice in recycling, waste minimisation and waste-to-energy to gain traction SYDNEY, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cost is by far the most mentioned challenge in delivering municipal solid waste services in Australia. It is also, unsurprisingly, the single most important criterion for councils when selecting a waste management service provider. Starting 1 July 2012, Australia introduced a carbon pricing mechanism (CPM) that applied to the country's...
CERRITOS, Calif., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Energy has granted exclusive rights to Daiichi Jitsugyo to sell its Thermapower(TM) ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) Modules for incineration applications in Japan. Daiichi Jitsugyo installed a Thermapower(TM) Module at a private incineration facility in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan in October of last year. The system is generating clean power from the hot flue gas produced by the incineration process. "Rather than using energy to...
A&W Iron & Metal, Inc., in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, is giving away prizes for recycling April 22 - April 27. (PRWEB) April 10, 2013 Earth Day is April 22, but A&W Iron & Metal, Inc., a recycling facility in southeastern Wisconsin, is extending the celebration through April 27. The first 300 recycling customers on April 22 will receive a small tree in honor of Earth Day. Throughout the week, the recycling facility will be giving away A&W Iron & Metal, Inc. t-shirts,...
Waste reduction, energy efficiency, eco-products and environmental leadership to be featured throughout April in honor of Earth Day NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing commitment to ensure a healthy environment for future generations, Bridgestone Americas, Inc., today kicked off a four-week schedule of announcements that highlight the company's commitment to sustainable business practices. The company's first announcement presents its success in...
ORLANDO, Fla., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) will present the company's broad range of GWB((TM) )industrial driveshaft solutions at the Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) 2013 Convention and Exhibition, the world's largest meeting of scrap recyclers. GWB driveshafts are used in shredding equipment with motors ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 horsepower, and each one is custom-made by following a rigorous specification process that...
NEW YORK, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton's Waste Industry Group, producers of WasteExpo, and WasteMET Asia, producers of Asia WasteMET, today announced a global partnership to co-market their respective live events, create an international marketplace and exchange ideas pertaining to the solid waste, recycling and organics industry. Now in its 45(th) year, WasteExpo is North America's largest annual solid waste and recycling trade event. This year's show, which will be held...
A recently added market report by Transparency Market Research on “Waste To Energy Market - Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis, And Forecasts 2012 - 2018" is now available for pre-order. To browse the report, visit http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/waste-to-energy-market.html Albany, New York (PRWEB) April 06, 2013 Global energy market is witnessing a shift toward waste to energy technologies as a result of the increasing energy demand worldwide, depletion...
