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Cow manure to power Christmas lights this winter
Energy from cow manure will be used to generate some of the electricity needed to power Christmas lights across the UK this winter, according to the Institution of Chemical Engineers
News from IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers), Dec 22, 2006
In-vessel composting technology solution unveiled
Envar, the organisation which owns and operates the largest commercial composting facility in the UK, unveiled an innovative solution for dealing with UK waste and landfill this week
News from Envar (ADAS), Dec 11, 2006
Climate: A serious issue for fridge recycling
The World Climate Conference in Nairobi spawned alarming news on the state of global climate protection: It is essential that fridge recycling activities are subjected to rigorous critical appraisal
News from RAL: Quality Assurance Association, Nov 27, 2006
Driver-operated weighbridge system saves time
A twin driver-operated weighbridge system installed by Weightron Bilanciai is bringing a wide range of operational and fiscal advantages to Walsall Council at their waste transfer station
News from Weightron Bilanciai, Nov 21, 2006
S+S separate recycled plastics for Centriforce
An S+S Varisort-N plastics separation system sorts recycled plastic bottles at the Liverpool factory of Centriforce Products, separating valuable HDPE from PET, and removing any metal contamination
News from S+S Inspection, Nov 1, 2006
Another first for S+S in UPVC recycling
A major UK recycler of UPVC window and door frames was so impressed by the new Spektrum BW plastics sorting and separation system, they bought the GBP60k machine straight off the RWM stand
News from S+S Inspection, Oct 31, 2006
EU Directive on Batteries and Accumulators
This EU Directive requires Member States to take appropriate steps to ensure that spent batteries and accumulators are collected separately with a view to their recovery or disposal
News from SGS, Oct 17, 2006
New entry level greyscale sorter
The Spektrum BW brings tried and tested S+S Inspection technology to the sorting of light and dark materials, such as separating dark rubber seals from lighter PVC window frames during recycling
News from S+S Inspection, Oct 16, 2006
Portable soil testers in high demand
Quantitech, suppliers of the 'InfraCal' portable Total Oil and Grease/Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon analyser, reports high levels of interest in the device for contaminated land investigations
News from Quantitech, Sep 27, 2006
Residual CFCs still a major cause for concern
For Europe, the number of refrigerator or freezer appliances containing CFCs still in use is estimated to be around 200 million - equivalent to about 100,000 tonnes of CFCs
News from RAL: Quality Assurance Association, Sep 26, 2006
Commercial aerobic digestion plant in East Yorks
The successful partnership between Mono Pumps and organic waste disposal company Tanks and Vessels has resulted in their first commercial order for an aerobic digestion plant in East Yorkshire
News from Mono Pumps, Aug 28, 2006
A viable solution for land de-contamination
Virotec provides a range of uniquely tailored technologies for the treatment of contaminated water, industrial and municipal wastewater, solids and other environmental remediation applications.
News from Virotec Europe, Aug 18, 2006
S+S Inspection on display at RWM06
At RWM06 S+S Inspection will show a range of sorting and separating equipment that meets the needs of the recycling industry for reliable technology operating under the most difficult conditions
News from S+S Inspection, Aug 18, 2006
Synectic Design Solutions Waste Management System
Synectic Design are industry leaders in weighing batch control systems, and have produced a bespoke system design for Cepac in Rotherham to analyse and monitor cardboard packaging waste
News from Synectic Design, Aug 11, 2006
'Green' award for food waste disposal programme
Innovative food ingredients manufacturer Manchester Rusk Company, has won a prestigious 'Green' award for an impressive waste disposal project that saved GBP10,000
News from Manchester Rusk Company, Aug 10, 2006
Spectrometers address environmental applications
Thermo announces that its innovative series of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray powder Diffraction (XRD) spectrometers are ideally suited for a diverse range of environmental applications
News from Thermo Electron Corporation (Elemental), Aug 7, 2006
UK waste minimisation assisted by a KTN
Collaboration, innovation and knowledge sharing are key to improved resource efficiency and waste minimisation in the UK: the KTN helps this interface via a web portal and technology managers
News from Resource Efficiency Knowledge Transfer Network, Aug 4, 2006
Efficient fridge recycling is essential
This year's extreme summer weather has brought back into focus an environmental problem that is still seriously underestimated by the public in general: the effects of fridge recycling
News from RAL: Quality Assurance Association, Aug 2, 2006
Greenstar sets out corporate growth strategy
Greenstar is set to become a major player in the industrial, commercial and domestic recycling industry as following its re-branding, it takes the first steps in a highly ambitious growth strategy
News from Greenstar, Jul 25, 2006
The background to MRL and Greenstar management
Materials Recovery Limited was founded by Ian Wakelin with two colleagues in late 2001, and in January 2003, NTR acquired at majority stake in MRL, to establish a UK wide waste and recycling service
News from Greenstar, Jul 24, 2006
Magnets to protect mobile crushing equipment
Eriez is supplying Fintec mobile crushing and screening equipment with self cleaning Suspended Permanent Magnets for machine protection in the quarrying and recycling processing industries
News from Eriez Magnetics Europe, Jul 12, 2006
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Eriez Magnetics secures new business at Ceramitec
Promoted as 'The Main Attraction', recent participation in the Ceramitec exhibition resulted in a large number of visitors to the stand, drawing a high level of technical and commercial interest
News from Eriez Magnetics Europe, Jul 11, 2006
Brochure available
Comprehensive resource on membrane bioreactors
'The MBR Book: Principles and Applications of Membrane Bioreactors for Water and Wastewater Treatment' by Simon Judd, Head of Water Sciences and Chair in Membrane Technology, Cranfield University
News from Elsevier, Jul 6, 2006
Thermo Electron acquires Omega Data Systems
Thermo Electron, the world leader in analytical instruments, has announced the acquisition of Netherlands-based Omega Data Systems, developer of the world renowned UniQuant XRF analysis package
News from Thermo Electron Corporation (Elemental), Jul 3, 2006
Demanufacture of CFC containing equipment
The RAL Quality Assurance Association has NOT been invited to attend the CECED discussion meeting on the treatment of hydrocarbon-containing waste refrigeration equipment
News from RAL: Quality Assurance Association, May 15, 2006
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