News Articles http://www.solidwaste.com/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:05:00 GMT The Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) has awarded Eco-Tec Inc. President and CEO, Dr. Phillip (Rocky) Simmons, the K.Y. Lo Medal for significant engineering contributions at the international level. http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Eco-Tec-President-Recognized-For-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:05:00 GMT The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) today announced a new policy on product stewardship, expressing the recycling and solid waste industry's position that product stewardship may increase the safe management of some products, in particular those with toxic constituents such as mercury http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Solid-Wastes-Industry-Announces-New-Policy-On-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:29:00 GMT South Lyon Dumpster aims to help government in promoting proper solid waste management in order to minimize solid wastes in the United States http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/South-Lyon-Dumpster-Supports-The-Government-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:14:00 GMT WIH Resource Group, Inc. (WIH) will offer subscription based software, powered by RecycleMatch, as a platform for large manufacturers, as well as solid waste companies, municipalities and other major generators to maximize the economic value of their waste byproducts, Recyclables, commodities and surplus equipment http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/WIH-Resource-Group-To-Offer-RecycleMatch-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:52:00 GMT Imtech (IM-AE, technical services provider in and outside Europe) announces that at the end of 2011 it has been commissioned by Finalsa S.A. for the realisation of all technical solutions in one of the most advanced waste processing plants in the world http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Imtech-Order-Of-77-Million-Euro-For-High-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:06:00 GMT Anticipating client needs and responding to the growing demand for the responsible recycling of e-waste, TechnoCycle has expanded its eco-friendly and certified technology disposal and recycling services to San Antonio and surrounding area http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Houston-Technology-And-E-Waste-Recycling-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:11:00 GMT Covanta Energy Corporation announced today four new partnerships with Connecticut municipalities for sustainable waste management services http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Four-Connecticut-Municipalities-Partner-With-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:29:00 GMT Swisher Hygiene Inc. ("Swisher Hygiene") (Nasdaq:SWSH) (TSX:SWI), a leading provider of essential hygiene and sanitation products and services, today announced it has acquired certain solid waste and recycling assets of FSR Transporting & Crane Services, Inc. ("FSR") http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Swisher-Hygiene-Acquires-Certain-Assets-Of-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:16:00 GMT Two of Southern Ontario's leading waste management companies are making industry history today http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/GFL-Environmental-Buys-Turtle-Island-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT Wastequip, the leading North American manufacturer of waste handling and recycling equipment, has launched its exciting new Organics2Go program for the safe and easy collection, storage and transport of organic waste http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Wastequip-Launches-Its-Organics2Go-Program-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:28:00 GMT The miniature NMR spectrometer technology is heralded as affordable and easy to use for research, process, and academia. http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/miniature-nmr-spectrometer-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:24:00 GMT In response to news reports, about e-waste recycling programs sending their waste to China for processing, the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County announced today that all of the e-waste collected at the weekly Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors sponsored Household Hazardous/E-Waste (HHEW) Collection Events is, and has been, recycled entirely within the United States http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/e-Waste-Recycled-Entirely-Within-The-United-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:37:00 GMT Nice-Pak/PDI, the global leader in wet wipe product manufacturing and a founding member of the Sustainability Consortium, has announced the transformation of its Orangeburg, New York manufacturing plant into a "zero landfill" facility http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Nice-PakPDI-Converts-Manufacturing-Plant-To-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:02:00 GMT The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded DeSoto County a solid waste assistance grant of $18,859 that will be used by the county for employment assistance for a solid waste enforcement officer http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/MDEQ-Awards-Solid-Waste-Assistance-Grant-To-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:45:00 GMT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing changes to Clean Air Act standards for boilers and certain incinerators based on extensive analysis, review and consideration of data and input from states, environmental groups, industry, lawmakers and the public http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/EPA-Proposes-Changes-To-Clean-Air-Act-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:46:00 GMT Metech Recycling received approval from the State of Maine to be an E-Waste Consolidator for municipalities and manufacturers in accordance with Maine's E-Waste Law (38 MRSA Sec.1610). http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Metech-Recycling-Approved-By-Maine-As-2012-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:14:00 GMT The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is now accepting applications for the Waste Tire and Green School Solid Waste grants http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/KDHE-Accepting-Applications-For-Waste-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:36:00 GMT Viridor has acquired Milton Keynes-based Community Waste Recycling Limited, a specialist materials recycling and paper trading company for a total consideration of £15.75M http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Viridor-Acquires-Milton-Keynes-Based-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMT ServerMonkey today announced that it has become an "e-Stewards Enterprise http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/ServerMonkey-Earns-e-Stewards-Enterprise-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:31:00 GMT Pennon Group Plc announced that its subsidiary, Viridor Waste Management Limited, has acquired Community Waste Holding Limited and Community Waste Recycling Limited, a specialist materials recycling and paper trading business based in Milton Keynes, from Community Waste Holdings Foundation, Ms C Cutts and Ms G Cutts http://www.solidwaste.com/article.mvc/Pennon-Group-Expands-Its-Waste-Management-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:31:00 GMT