Waste Management

NYT: U.S. fears Iraq projects will go to waste

Officials cite lack of expertise — and of money — to maintain facilities An Iraqi worker at a new water treatment plant in Baghdad's Sadr City. In its largest reconstruction effort since the Marshall Plan, the United States...

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Waste Wood is an Untapped Energy Source in W.Va.

Updated Friday, November 20, 2009 ; 05:08 PM The Mountain State is the third-most forested state in the U.S. and some say it could be a prime source of energy. “That’s a big advantage we have in this state: We have a lot of...

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Tender: Cromer: refuse collection services

UK-Cromer: refuse collection services SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Address: Organisation: North Norfolk District Council, Internet address(es): General address of the contracting...

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Toys that the earth can enjoy, too

By Jennifer Davies Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 2 a.m. A child’s toy box can be an environmental nightmare. From battery-operated trucks to plastic dolls to the overwhelming — and often annoying — packaging, your little one’s...

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Discarded electronics given new life through recycling

Jeff Ayres • jeff.ayres@jackson.gannett.com • November 21, 2009 The amount of discarded electronics equipment piling up at properties managed by the J. Walter Michel Agency was growing so much that it spanned generations. So he...

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Wales joins waste reduction week

Councils across Wales are arranging a number of waste reduction schemes People across Wales are being encouraged to take part in a Europe-wide project aimed at reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfill. The first European...

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Recovery Czar Edward DeSeve is CAGW’s November Porker of the Month

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named Edward DeSeve its November Porker of the Month. His precise title, as one of President Obama’s many “czars,” is Special Advisor to the President, Assistant to the Vice...

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Goldman Sachs to Take out Garbage at Thanksgiving

Goldman Sachs employees to collect garbage at ritzy Thanksgiving meals for hungry NYers By VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press Writer NEW YORK November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment This Nov. 17, 2009 photo shows...

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New Economy cities: Boston is magnet for high-skilled workers

Stu Haber has seen the future and it is trash. His employees at Infoscitex, a Boston-area start-up, built a machine that can transform everything from carpet to yesterday’s lunch into electricity or heat without any hazardous...

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Vancouver's garbage: dumps full, recycling not enough

The first of four sessions called "Solid Waste: Options for the Region" took place in Coquitlam, B.C. on November 18. About 100 people turned out on a rainy night to have their say on measures that will impact over 2.25 million...

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