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2013-06-18 20:20:15

In the news release, FAA Inspector Headlines Mandatory Training for Hazmat Workers in Newark, issued 18-Jun-2013 by Environmental Resource Center over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the release it issued this morning inadvertently contained erroneous information. The complete, corrected release follows: Mandatory Training for Hazmat Workers in Newark NEWARK, N.J., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials,...

Affinity Gold Corp. Signs Letter Of Intent To Develop Near-term Production Asset

2013-06-13 08:22:44

MAPLE GROVE, Minn., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Affinity Gold Corp. (OTC Pink: AFYG) ("Affinity" or "the Company") announces it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Corizona Mining Partners, LLC to jointly develop of a portfolio of near-term production precious mineral assets in Peru beginning with a 966 hectare low sulphidation epithermal gold and silver project called "Machacala" ("Machacala"). About Project Machacala: The project is a low-sulphidation epithermal...

Maersk Container Industry Teams up with UN to Combat Global Food Waste

2013-06-13 04:21:53

TINGLEV, Denmark, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maersk Container Industry has joined the United Nations' SAVE FOOD Initiative to help make international food logistics more efficient. "Food should not be wasted, but too often it is, and we believe our technologies can help improve the food logistics chain," says Peter K. Nymand, CEO of Maersk Container Industry, MCI. Robert van Otterdijk, team leader in SAVE FOOD, says: "Using appropriate refrigeration technology...

Tetronics partners with Costain under government innovation programme for nuclear waste management

2013-06-12 23:24:16

Tetronics International announces that together with its lead partner Costain it has been successful in winning a grant in a UK government funded competition to design and build a prototype plasma system for nuclear waste vitrification. London, UK (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 Tetronics International, the global leader in the supply of Direct Current (DC) plasma plants for hazardous waste treatment and metal recovery, is delighted to announce that together with its lead partner Costain it has...

Rise in Electronics Consumption in Asia-Pacific Drives the E-Waste Recycling Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan

2013-06-13 00:22:39

Asia-Pacific is considering legislations to ensure more efficient handling and disposal of e-waste KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The rapid industrialization and advancements in technology have led to the accumulation of electrical and electronic waste in Asia-Pacific, compelling governments to pass regulations mandating e-waste recycling. Apart from government impetus, the market has got a boost from the increasing awareness of the potential value of...

America Has A Major Food Waste Problem

2013-06-11 12:23:02

With Nearly 40 percent of all Food Produced Uneaten and Wasted, the June 11th Issue of The Food Journal Will Provide an In-Depth Analysis of Why It's Happening and How to Remedy It. SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resource Defense Council estimates that about 40 percent of all food in the United States goes uneaten; that's about 20 pounds of food wasted per person each month. The next two editions of The Food Journal will examine the reasons why this...

Academic and Business-led R&D mining projects receive $464,308 investment

2013-06-07 12:22:29

ST. JOHN'S, NL, June 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Four mining R&D projects are receiving a total of $464,308 in support from the Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC). The announcement was made today at the opening of the annual Baie Verte Mining Conference by the Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister Responsible for the Research & Development Corporation. "The mining industry in Newfoundland and Labrador continues to be a strong contributor to...

Deep Sea Trash Accumulating Up To 4,000 Meters Below Surface, Says Study

2013-06-06 11:39:00

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online For years, people have known about the amount of human-generated trash that ends up in the ocean, but a new study in the journal Deep-Sea Research I: Oceanographic Research Papers showed just how deep our detritus sinks, particularly in the waters around Monterey, California. "We were inspired by a fisheries study off Southern California that looked at seafloor trash down to 365 meters,” said lead author Kyra Schlining, a senior...

A New Sculpture at The Marine Mammal Center Casts a Net of Hope for the Ocean on World Oceans Day

2013-06-04 23:20:27

Indra's Net is a modern-day artistic interpretation of the interconnectedness between human actions, marine mammals and the ocean. The interactive installation opens to the public June 8, 2013. Sausalito, CA (PRWEB) June 04, 2013 Starting on World Oceans Day, June 8, visitors to The Marine Mammal Center will be able to touch, learn and participate in a new art installation called, Indra's Net. Legend has it that Indra, a Hindu god, cast a jewel-encrusted net over the infinite...

Minnesota Environmental Consultants Gain National Recognition for Profit-Making Solution to Waste Problem

2013-06-04 23:04:56

Vieau Associates Inc. is one of three competing for a coveted honor from major industry gathering in San Francisco Minneapolis, Minnesota (PRWEB) June 04, 2013 From its low-key base of operations in Minneapolis, an environmental consulting firm is earning national praise for leading a client away from a sizable financial loss and swiftly turning a hazardous waste headache into an unexpected payday. Now thanks to delivering that flip in fortune for a Twin Cities lender, Vieau Associates...