NJ municipal waist on the move
New Jersey defines municipal waste as household waste from the community, generated by residences, commercial properties, or local institutions. Waste streams must be properly identified, segregated, and disposed of.
August 08, 2011
June 15, 2011
Waste treatment with solar, wind, and methane power
Waste needs to be treated. So, why not do it as efficiently as possible using alternative energy sources. Today’s engineers consider all of the possibilities for powering the treatment of waste streams. …
… “The engineers also are looking into putting two-hundred-thousand square-feet of solar panels on the roof at one treatment plant. And a wind turbine at another.” …
Via Texas A&M: Engineering Waste Treatment.
February 14, 2010
Olympic Waste Heat Recovery
Vancouver recovers heat from waste stream: Thermal energy is captured using a heat exchange process integrated with a new municipal sewage pump station. ... http://bit.ly/ajM8E6
November 17, 2008
Zero Waste to Landfill Manufacturing Facility Design
Honda dedicates new manufacturing facility in Indiana and adds another zero landfill waste design to its portfolio of United States facilities. This new facility incorporates consolidated parts management that decreases logistics costs and the associated green-house gas emissions. ...
... "The Greensburg facility reflects Honda's growing reputation for flexible and efficient auto manufacturing. It is Honda's fifth U.S. plant designed as a zero waste-to-landfill facility and will be the first Honda facility to feature an on-site parts consolidation center that is helping increase efficiency while reducing vehicle emissions and costs related to transportation and parts handling. " ...Via Honda: Indiana Auto Plant
September 10, 2007
Sony and Waste Management Start US Recycling Program - Sept 15, 2007
Computer manufactures have embraced e-recyycling for some time. Dell, HP, and others have well established programs with either free shipping or coupons for discounts on future purchase.
>>>> Now Sony is joining them .... Read on for more info ...
"To encourage consumers to recycle ... electronic devices in an environmentally sound manner, ... The Sony Take Back Recycling Program allows consumers to recycle all Sony-branded products for no fee at 75 Waste Management (WM) Recycle America eCycling drop-off centers throughout
the U.S. ... also allows consumers to recycle other manufacturers’ consumer electronics products at market prices, and may include a recycling fee for some types of materials.
" ... first national recycling initiative in the U.S. to involve both a major electronics manufacturer and a national waste management company."
" ... the number of eCycling drop-off centers will increase to at least 150 sites within a year, with at least one location in every state ... towards the goal of having enough drop-off locations in all 50 states so there is a recycling center within 20 miles of 95 percent of the U.S. population."
Consumers will also have the option of shipping their used Sony electronics products to select WM Recycle America locations.
" ... Recycling Program is part of Sony’s broader global commitment to environmental stewardship, which spans product design, recycling, facilities management and energy conservation across all categories. ..."
" ... A study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency showed that in 2005 used or unwanted electronics amounted to about 1.9 to 2.2 million tons. ... and only 345,000 to 379,000 tons were recycled. ... recycling old electronics products, useful materials -- such as glass, plastic and metals – can be collected and re-used in the manufacture of other products. Recycling not only minimizes the amount of waste disposed, it also minimizes the extraction of new raw materials from the earth and resources required for processing, saving energy and reducing greenhouse gases in the process."
" ... WM Recycle America eCycling Drop-Off centers can be found by calling 1-877- 439-2795."
For more about the Sony Recycling Program Link.
For information on Waste Management Link
Via: Sony.com Newsroom Link