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Energy Efficient T8 Ballasts Chart 41% Increase in Availability

Posted by Environmental Leader on 10/03/2010

Members of the Consortium for Energy Efficiency have noted a 41 percent increase in the number of qualifying energy efficient T8 fluorescent lighting ballasts, according to the consortium’s 2009 annual report (PDF).The consortium of ratepayer funded energy efficiency programs run in the sta ...

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Feds May Regulate Vessel Wastewater Discharges

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/03/2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public comments on a draft report that evaluates the types of wastewater discharged from commercial fishing vessels and non-recreational vessels less than 79 feet in length. The final report will be provided to Congress, which may use i ...

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Harrah’s Hits Recycling Jackpot at 2 Las Vegas Properties

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/03/2010

Two of Harrah’s Las Vegas properties have been recognized for waste-cutting efforts that include recycling 75 tons of paper, 18 tons of plastic and nearly 13 tons of glass.The two resorts, Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas, were recognized by the EPA’s WasteWise program with gold achi ...

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AT&T Asks Suppliers to Reduce Packaging

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/03/2010

AT&T expects to save 200 tons in packaging waste by requiring its cell phone equipment suppliers to reduce packaging, reports eWeek.The strategy involves having slimmer packaging that use less materials. It applies to device chargers, cases, batteries and data cables.By the end of 2011, AT ...

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Waste Management to Add Landfill Plasma Gasification Unit

Posted by Environmental Leader on 08/03/2010

S4 Energy Solutions, a joint venture formed by Waste Management and InEnTec in May 2009, will build a plasma gasification facility at Waste Management’s Columbia Ridge Landfill in Arlington, Ore., that will convert municipal solid waste into clean fuels and renewable energy.Construction of ...

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