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Call2Recycle’s Battery Recycling Program Increases 5% in 2015, Breaks Records

January 19, 2016 by Jennifer Hermes

Rechargeable batteries and cellphones collected for recycling via Call2Recycle’s program increased five percent during 2015, to a record-breaking 12.6 million pounds – the 19th consecutive year-over-year increase, the organization says. Call2Recycle attributes the increase in participation to enhanced awareness in Canada and the US, made possible by its “strong, collaborative relationships.” ... Read more »

Reducing E-Waste Through Purchasing Decisions

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Reducing e-waste not only conserves resources and keeps toxins out of the environment, it also saves money in waste management costs — and can help firms avoid costly compliance fees as a result of illegally storing or disposing of e-waste. Machine Design offers five strategies to reduce e-waste. These include ... Read more »

Paint Recycling Program Saves Local Governments Money

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 by Karen Henry

Nearly 80 percent of local governments that participated in the industry-run PaintCare stewardship program saved money as a result, with average annual cost savings of $151,905, according to a report from the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI). PSI released two reports to illustrate how the PaintCare program benefits retailers, residents, contractors ... Read more »

EPA’s Hazardous Waste Rules Need Changes, Retailers Say

January 11, 2016November 13, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

New hazardous waste rules will limit retailers’ ability to recycle or reuse unsold consumer products and pharmaceuticals and could cost retailers millions — if not billions — annually, according to a handful of trade associations. The EPA proposed the waste management regulations in September in an attempt to protect waterways and ... Read more »

Polymem, Clean Membranes Partner to Advance Water Treatment

January 7, 2016November 13, 2016 by Karen Henry

Polymem and Clean Membranes have partnered to advance water treatment. The two companies will offer the North American market several membrane filtration products and packaged system solutions for a range of water and wastewater treatment applications. Clean Membranes will add Polymem’s latest generation of ultrafiltration membranes to its water treatment product ... Read more »

The Home Depot Exceeds 2015 Carbon Reduction Goals

December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 by Karen Henry

The Home Depot has reduced its supply chain carbon emissions by 35 percent in 2015 over 2008 levels, significantly surpassing the 20 percent reduction goal it set in 2010, according to the company’s 2015 Sustainability Report. The Home Depot also reported that its stores have reduced energy use by 30 ... Read more »

E-Waste Management: Is Your Program in Compliance?

December 22, 2015December 20, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Comcast may be the latest company to illegally dump its e-waste — resulting in a $25.95 million settlement with the state of California — but its not alone in its “careless and unlawful” e-waste disposal practices, which put people and the environment at risk. Less than one-sixth of last year’s ... Read more »

Lighting Resources Expands Bulb Recycling Capabilities

December 21, 2015 by Karen Henry

National recycling company Lighting Resources will be able to reduce its environmental footprint with the addition of a custom-built Balcan MP8000 Lamp Recycling system in its Phoenix, Arizona, recycling facility. The system will allow the company to process bulbs on-site rather than shipping them to facilities in California or Texas. ... Read more »

Companies Pay $7 Billion in EPA Enforcement Actions

December 17, 2015December 17, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

EPA enforcement actions in 2015 cost companies more than $7 billion, requiring them to invest in equipment to control pollution and clean up contaminated sites, according to the agency’s annual enforcement results. In fiscal year 2015, the EPA secured record-setting hazardous waste, Clean Air Act, and Superfund settlements. It also ... Read more »

Comcast Dumps Hazardous Waste, Agrees to Pay $25.95 Million

December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Comcast has agreed to pay California $25.95 million to resolve allegations that the company unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste and discarded records without first omitting or redacting private customer information. California attorney general Kamala Harris and Alameda County district attorney Nancy O’Malley filed the proposed settlement and civil enforcement action ... Read more »

Waste Management: Five Events That Require an Emergency Response

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 by Karen Henry

Despite advances in technology and benefits of smarter operations enabled by tech tools, the waste management industry still faces risks associated with collecting, transporting and properly disposing of waste. When accidents occur that involve hazardous materials, there are special considerations that companies must understand when planning their response. When facing ... Read more »

EPA’s Proposed Rules Update the Federal Hazardous Waste Generator Program to Provide Real World Flexibility and Efficiencies

November 30, 2015December 3, 2015 by Karen Henry

In 1980, the EPA launched perhaps the most comprehensive single environmental program under its jurisdiction in terms of the number of affected US businesses — the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C hazardous waste program. Central to the program was the regulation of generators of hazardous waste where the “cradle ... Read more »

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