Waste News back issues from April 2006:
Letters.
Apr 10, 2006 ... Certifiably useful In response to the Waste News Poll question "Is the creation of a national e-waste recycling certification system a good idea?'' [Feb. 27], given the concerns on the part of some public agencies and private companies who might be viewed as generators or ...
Sam Finlay.(Obituary)(Obituary)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Sam Finlay, former vice president of sales and marketing at Balemaster Inc., died in March at his winter home in North Fort Myers, Fla. Finlay worked 40 years at Balemaster before retiring in December 2000. He served as vice president of the Crown Point, Ind.-based company ...
Refiners point to lack of liability protection.(News)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Joe Truini The petroleum industry's rapid move from a controversial gas additive could strain the nation's fuel supply, leading to painful prices at the pump just in time for the summer driving season. Congress is pointing at refiners, who are pointing back at ...
D.C. points to progress in its struggle to hit recycling goal.
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Elizabeth McGowan Department of Public Works higher-ups rejoiced in 2003 when a pilot program in some of the poorest neighborhoods in the nation's capital resulted in a 37 percent residential recycling rate. But the party was short. That heralded ...
D.C.'s club won't sit still.(District of Columbia's recycling rate )(Brief article)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Elizabeth McGowan Sierra Club activist Jim Dougherty maintains that the District of Columbia's recycling rate would skyrocket if teachers followed the lead of other school systems and chatted up the three R's in the classroom. "That way, when Dad hurls his ...
Trucking problems spur DIY move for scrap firm.(Do It Yourself)(Global Recycling Inc)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Global Recycling Inc., like many scrap businesses, had recently been plagued by persistent shipping delays from trucking companies, poor service, cost fluctuations, and what company President Steven Gilbert calls vendor abuse. Following ...
Paper: U.S. must boost recovery to feed the 'gorilla'.
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Booming economies and increased paper demand in China, India and Eastern Europe present tremendous growth opportunities for the U.S. paper recycling industry. But only if America can boost its paper recovery rates, said Peter Grogan of Weyerhaeuser Corp. ...
ISRI show sets attendance record.(Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries)(Brief article)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries annual convention attracted more than 4,000 attendees last week, a record attendance for the show, organizers said. ISRI Chairman Joel Denbo said during the April 4 chairman's breakfast that ...
Expo tells New Orleans, 'We will be back'.
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Jim Johnson As thousands gathered in Las Vegas last week for Waste Expo, show director Rita Ugianskis-Fishman wanted to make sure people's minds were 1,700 miles away. In New Orleans. Waste Expo was originally scheduled for the Louisiana city, but ...
After 21 moves, Poole found home in waste management.
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Jim Johnson Lonnie Poole Jr. was still a relatively young man in his early 30s when he decided that he wanted to be a garbage man. Now more than 35 years later, the chairman of Waste Industries USA Inc. has had the time and kind of success that allows a man to ...
Waste Industry Briefs.
Apr 10, 2006 ... Hurricane Katrina Agencies give OK to New Orleans' soil A multiagency report shows that lead levels in New Orleans' soil samples are consistent with levels prior to Hurricane Katrina. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Department ...
At Deadline.(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson will meet with his counterpart)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Johnson's China trip focuses on teamwork U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson left for China April 7, the first trip an EPA administrator has made to the Asian country in seven years. Johnson will meet with his counterpart, Minister Zhou ...
Inquiry sought into prison recycling.(Computer recycling in federal prisons )
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Joe Truini Computer recycling in federal prisons has exposed staff and inmates to toxic chemicals, concerns that administrators ignored, according to the federal government's top whistleblower outlet. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel sent a letter to ...
Coming Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
Apr 10, 2006 ... April 9-12 - American Forest & Paper Association 129th Annual Paper Week, New York. Contact David Pineault (202) 463-2594 or visit www.paperweek.org. April 11-13 - Resource Training Institute Management of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Las Vegas. Call (706) 951-5685 or visit ...
Inbox.(Crocuses are peeking )
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Pete Fehrenbach Steee-rike: Ah, April. Daylight saving time has kicked in. The days are getting warmer (trying to, anyway). Crocuses are peeking out here and there. And the boys of summer have started doing their spring fling thing. And so too, like ...
A Look Back.
Apr 10, 2006 ... 1916: Thomas Jasperson obtains a patent for making paper from de-inked wastepaper. Five years ago: After years of pressure from environmentalists, Coca-Cola Co. says it intends to quadruple the amount of recycled content it uses in its ...
Options for on-site medwaste treatment growing.(regulatory environment and how medical facilities operate are fueling growth )
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Changes in the regulatory environment and how medical facilities operate are fueling growth in alternative technologies for on-site medical waste treatment, some experts believe. Environmental Protection Agency requirements implemented years ...
Correcting corrections.(Opinion)(Correction notice)
Apr 10, 2006 ... The latest conclusions from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel about conditions for prisoners doing computer recycling are alarming. Officials for the office wrote a letter to President Bush asserting that inmates and staff have been exposed to toxic chemicals in computer recycling ...
It's going to get ugly at the pump.(Gas prices were a wild ride)(Brief article)
Apr 10, 2006 ... If you thought last summer's gas prices were a wild ride, buckle up. Refinery industry officials' statements at a Senate committee hearing last week coupled with a recent report from the Energy Information Administration paint a bleak picture regarding prices at the pump this ...
Smurfit CEO says company must control costs.
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Bob Tita Crain's Chicago Business Patrick Moore isn't convinced good things come in small packages. "Size and scale are very important, and they will be going forward,'' said Moore, CEO of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., the world's biggest maker of cardboard ...
CAPITAL BRIEFS.(energy efficiency equipment and services for purposes of contracting)
Apr 10, 2006 ... LEGISLATION GENERAL ENVIRONMENT Idaho: House Bill 696 authorizes counties to establish, acquire and operate or contract for the ownership, operation and maintenance of certain electrical generation plants not to exceed 25 megawatts in capacity which use as a fuel ...
Wash. law sets 2009 deadline for e-manufacturers.(News)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Joe Truini Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire signed the nation's fourth electronic waste bill March 24, making the state the first to require manufacturers to fully finance the collection and recycling of electronics. The law creates the Washington Materials ...
Waste Expo 2006.(Products)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Hundreds of exhibitors attended Waste Expo in Las Vegas this year, bringing new products for use in waste management, recycling and environmental services. The following is a sampling of the products that were displayed. Additional new products that were unveiled at the show ...
OfficeMax, Walgreens debut inkjet reuse.(Recycling)
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Joe Truini An inkjet cartridge refilling station could be coming to a store near you, a trend that could cut into new printer cartridge sales. OfficeMax Inc. is installing kiosks at nearly 900 stores to allow customers to refill empty printer inkjet ...
Feds unveil fuel economy regulations for large SUVs.(Sport utility vehicles)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The Bush administration has unveiled new fuel economy standards for light trucks and, for the first time, for the largest sport utility vehicles. The standards will apply to model years 2008 through 2011 and will save an estimated 10.7 billion ...
Crunch time; N.C. utility tackles climate change.
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Joe Truini A Raleigh, N.C., power generator is convinced there is enough evidence to warrant public- and private-sector action to address global climate change. Progress Energy Inc. released a climate change report describing its position and the steps the ...
A big stamp-out; California communities join to stop unsolicited mail.
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Bruce Geiselman More than 100 San Francisco Bay area communities have banded together to keep junk mail out of landfills. The City and County of San Francisco Department of the Environment is helping coordinate the effort, which involves 110 communities from ...
Personnel.(Donald Correll appointed in American Water Works Company Inc.)(Jeff Carnahan and Joshua Flood promoted inAugust Mack Environmental Inc.)(Nubia Perez appointed in Conservation Services Group)(Brief article)
Apr 10, 2006 ... AMERICAN WATER - Donald Correll appointed president and CEO. AUGUST MACK ENVIRONMENTAL INC. - Jeff Carnahan promoted to senior geologist; Joshua Flood promoted to project manager. CONSERVATION SERVICES GROUP - Nubia Perez named market analyst, renewable energy market ...
U.S. helps Mexico reduce methane output with $1M.(News)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Jim Johnson Almost $1 million in U.S. money is going to help Mexico capture methane emissions from a variety of sources, including landfills and animal waste. Governments from both countries have signed an agreement calling for cooperation under the ...
Heil Environmental adds 2 distributors.(Standard Equipment Co. and Bruce Municipal Equipment of Menomonee Falls)(Brief article)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Heil Environmental recently added two companies to its distributor network: Standard Equipment Co. of Chicago and Bruce Municipal Equipment of Menomonee Falls, Wis. Standard Equipment is a family-owned distributorship established ...
Waste Generator Briefs.(Louisiana Supreme Court has declined to hear Exxon Mobil Corp)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Petroleum Exxon dealt blow in Louisiana waste case The Louisiana Supreme Court has declined to hear Exxon Mobil Corp.'s appeal of a multimillion-dollar judgment against the company. The Louisiana Supreme Court rejected Exxon Mobil's appeal March 31. The ...
A mile in their shoes.(Brief article)
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Allan Gerlat There it was, after 4 p.m., following a full conference session schedule at Waste Expo. In Las Vegas, no less. And people were still asking very specific and complicated questions about the topic - not gambling or hanging poolside or the usual activities in ...
Two ex-politicians advise: Get to know their kind; Environmental managers descend on Las Vegas.
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Jim Johnson Tom Sawyer knows how a garbage man should deal with a politician. And he should know: he's been both. After selling his Sawyer Environmental Services company to Casella Waste Systems Inc. in the 1990s, Sawyer went on to serve in the ...
Worldwide aluminum market continues its peak; Environmental managers descend on Las Vegas.
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Aluminum prices are gaining strength and show no immediate signs of slowing, one industry analyst says. The economies in other countries - including Brazil, China, India and Russia - are gaining strength, which is helping to propel aluminum ...
Absorbent rubber draws interest from oil firms.(rubber recycling )(Brief article)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Miles Moore Rubber & Plastics News Expanding its proprietary rubber recycling technologies, Ecser Holding Corp. has applied for a patent on an engineered rubber substance it claims can absorb six times its own weight in oil. Several oil companies have asked ...
Cooling off; Pa. power producer to pay $125 million in DEP water deal.(Department of Environmental Protection)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Joe Truini A Pennsylvania power producer will spend $125 million to cool discharge water from its York County, Pa., electric generation station under an agreement with the state. PPL Corp. agreed to a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ...
Senators oppose EPA plan to reduce toxics report.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief article)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Three senators have written to the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, asking it investigate a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to amend the Toxic Release Inventory Program. The senators who ...
Curtain rises on NYC's latest feature on litter.(News)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Jim Johnson New York City is out with a public awareness campaign aimed at reducing litter. The city Department of Sanitation, Waste Management Inc. and the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City are sponsoring the "Stomp Out Litter'' campaign, which uses ...
Blackwell Publishing goes carbon-neutral.(Brief article)
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Jim Johnson Blackwell Publishing is the first global publisher to become carbon-neutral, the company said. Blackwell publishes more than 800 journals and 650 text and reference books each year and has offices around the world, including the United States. ...
Pinero reveals large EMS shortfall.(Environmental management systems )
Apr 10, 2006; ... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Only a fraction of the federal facilities required to have working environmental management systems in place by the end of last year met the deadline, but efforts are continuing, Federal Environmental Executive Ed Pinero said at an environmental ...
Private sector could help with deadline.(News)
Apr 10, 2006 ... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Private parties wanting to redevelop former military bases may play a larger role in environmental cleanups at soon-to-close facilities, according to a top Defense Department official. The Defense Department is undertaking one of the largest ...
Stock Report.(At Your Disposal)
Apr 10, 2006 ... 3 graphs: Waste News Stock Index * Calvert Social Index Fund * Dow Jones ...
Commodity Pricing.(At Your Disposal)
Apr 24, 2006
Stock Report.(At Your Disposal)
Apr 24, 2006
Look both ways ... Video teaches workers about transfer station safety.(News)
Apr 24, 2006
Jensen takes over at tire recycler GreenMan.(News)(GreenMan Technologies Inc.)
Apr 24, 2006;
Hybrid system aims to cut truck fuel use.(News)
Apr 24, 2006
Response strong to new, green Manhattan project.(News)
Apr 24, 2006
Toxic drop; Report: Toxins plunge, water pollution rises.
Apr 24, 2006;
Rubber firms look beyond disposal.(News)
Apr 24, 2006;
Phone doesn't ring for Pinsky.(Marylands landmark Healthy Air Act)(Brief article)
Apr 24, 2006;
The power of the pen; Maryland takes two big steps to reduce plants' emissions.(rules and regulations)
Apr 24, 2006;
Wisconsin's Fox River cleanup hits next stage.(News)(NCR Corp. and U.S. Mills Inc. to spend millions for water cleanup procedures)
Apr 24, 2006;
Capital Briefs; A summary of recent developments in federal and state environmental legislation and regulation.(Briefs)(air pollution law)(solid waste disposal law)(law for sewage treatment)
Apr 24, 2006
Bill could kill Cape Wind plan; Provision gives governors veto over offshore wind projects.(wind powers and wind turbines usage)(Brief article)
Apr 24, 2006;
Mich, eyes renewable energy boost.(News)
Apr 24, 2006;
Coming Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
Apr 24, 2006
Boeing finishes landmark cleanup.(News)(Brief article)
Apr 24, 2006;
Whistle-blower didn't tell SVTC anything new.(Opinion)(Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition)(Unicor)
Apr 24, 2006;
Central-casting fatigue.(National Solid Wastes Management Association )
Apr 24, 2006;
A Look Back.(At Your Disposal)
Apr 24, 2006
H2Ohio; Honda's water-based paint line cuts down on emissions, sludge.(News)
Apr 24, 2006;
State medwaste rules to be ready by summer's end.(News)
Apr 24, 2006;
Waste Expo 2006.(Products)
Apr 24, 2006
Personnel.(People)(August Mack Environmental Inc., DayStar Technologies Inc. and GreenMan Technologies Inc. appoint)(Brief article)
Apr 24, 2006