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Recycled product used to defend coastline from oil

Recycled product used to defend coastline from oil

July 27, 2010

In their efforts to protect the Gulf Coast from BP's Deepwater Horizon oil slick, emergency responders have turned to an array of standard defenses such as booms and industrial skimmers.  But as part of their coastal defenses, officials in Walton County, Florida, also are employing tried and true technologies in non-traditional ways. One standout example is the use of GeoHay, a...

[Metals Recycling Equipment, MSW Recycling Equipment, Software and Automation]

Recycling software proven in Europe - now made for North American companies

Proven in Europe and now available in North America, Waste and Recycling One is a SAP Solution designed for small and medium-sized waste management and recycling companies. Waste...

[MSW Recycling Equipment, Trucks and Trailers]

Terra Pro models built to excel in harsh conditions

Back in May, Mack Trucks displayed its TerraPro refuse series lineup at Waste Expo. Six EPA2010-certified TerraPro Low Entry and Cabover models were on display at the show, each...

[MSW Recycling Equipment, Scales, Software and Automation, Trucks and Trailers]

Innovative tracking solution upgraded

FleetMind Solutions, Inc., recently announced key enhancements to its FleetMap fleet tracking solution for Waste and Recycling firms. FleetMap’s recent upgrades...

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Across the “pond”

July 20, 2010

Earlier this year, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published its final end-of-waste criteria report, which is meant to define more clearly, across the EU, when waste ceases to be waste and becomes recovered material.

This initiative is basically meant to help facilitate and promote recycling and add a level of harmonization across member states when it comes to regulations surrounding waste management.  

Materials that qualify will have to be...