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Several crews respond to lithium-ion battery fire in Upstate, officials say
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (99+ words) Several crews in Spartanburg County, including Hazmat, say they responded to a reported trash fire involving lithium-ion batteries on Saturday afternoon. Officials say they arrived on scene at approximately 12: 50 p. m. Saturday at 2550 New Cut Circle. According to dispatch information, callers reported…...
Nepal uses two tons of shredded plastic for every kilometer of road, and the promise is cheaper asphalt with a longer life
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (991+ words) Home - Construction - Nepal uses two tons of shredded plastic for every kilometer of road, and the promise is cheaper asphalt with a longer life Nepal is testing an unusual answer to a very familiar problem. In Pokhara and other pilot…...
Company Turns Urine Into Something Much More Valuable
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (27+ words) A select number of toilets in Europe are doing double duty: collecting human waste and then turning the urine component into fertilizer. Writing for the Guardian, Chloé. .....
Swiss startup GR3 N raises "15. 5 M to build the world's first microwave-powered PET recycling plant
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (30+ words) GR3 N closed a "15. 5 M Series B to build a 40, 000-ton microwave-assisted PET recycling plant in Spain. The tech cuts CO2 by 80% and handles all PET waste....
Wood County Solid Waste Authority collects more than 1, 000 tires during community cleanup event
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (55+ words) News and Sentinel Wood County Solid Waste Authority collects more than 1, 000 tires during community cleanup event Washington County Commissioners hope to have public meeting with data center developers soon A Sick Feeling: Encouraging vaccine hesitancy has proved deadly...
Local company's unique role in recycling
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (112+ words) KOLD TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A local company is talking about their unique role in recycling. Republic Services is sharing information people need to know about recycling. Paul Zaman joined 13 News' Devyn Shea on Tucson Now to talk about it. You…...
San Juan de la Rambla and La Guancha Upgrade Their Waste Collection Fleet with Two New Trucks
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (318+ words) Tenerife Weekly News San Juan de la Rambla and La Guancha Upgrade Their Waste Collection Fleet with Two New Trucks Two New Waste Collection Vehicles The San Juan de la Rambla and La Guancha Municipal Association will receive two new…...
Plastic bottle crushing machines to be installed at 55 locations
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (74+ words) lokmattimes. com - Plastic bottle crushing machines to be installed at 55 locations To process plastic waste at source, the municipal corporation will install plastic bottle crushing machines at 55 key locations across the city, which generates over 500 tonnes of waste daily. The…...
Saskatoon committee to consider expansion of city's material recovery centre
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (430+ words) A City of Saskatoon committee will soon be considering whether or not to approve an expansion of the city's material recovery centre. The project, which would establish a permanent facility for hazardous household waste drop-offs, along with the purchase of…...
Plastic plant to open in The Plains
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (171+ words) The Athens Messenger CCC Plastics, a Toronto, Ontario-based manufacturer of specialty plastics for industrial use, wants to open its first plant in the United States at a site in Athens County. The PLAINS, Ohio - A Canadian plastics manufacturer will be…...