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North Carolina bans plastic bottles from state landfills

Sept. 30 -- A North Carolina law goes into effect Oct. 1 banning plastic bottles from state landfills.
The law also dictates oil filters and wooden pallets must be kept out of landfills.

The state already bans materials such as scrap rubber and aluminum cans from the solid waste stream.

The law aims to encourage recycling and provide for the growing state recycling industry, North Carolina officials have said. Fines, while author… Continue

Anaerobic manure digester to power 500 homes in Wash.

Sept. 22 -- A new anaerobic manure digester in Skagit County, Wash., is expected to produce enough electricity to meet the needs of 500 homes.
The digester project in Rexville is being developed by Farm Power, a renewable energy company that is providing the power through Puget Sound Energy´s Green Power Program.

The digester is being dedicated on Monday, Sept. 28, according to Farm Power. The facility uses cow manure and other agri… Continue

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Contractor, company open Green Project Institute in Mich.

Aug. 19 -- A general contractor and construction management company is opening the Green Project Institute in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The institute will focus on energy efficiency, water efficiency and sustainable commercial construction, said J.S. Vig Construction. It also will ho… Continue

U.S. Business Coalition Endorses ‘Green’ Manufacturing Bill

The Senate bill (H.R. 3083) “Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act,” is targeted at boosting domestic clean energy manufacturing and ensuring that new clean energy jobs stay in the United States. The bill would provide resources for small and medium-sized manufacturers through a 2-year, $30-billion manufacturing revolving loan fund, which will help them to become more energy efficient, retool f… Continue

Tesco Diverts 100% of UK Waste From Landfills

Here are some of the ways Tesco, which has 2,315 stores in the UK, is diverting its waste:

* Re-using waste meat to generate fuel through a third-party plant which goes back into the national grid as electricity – at present, 5,000 tons of waste meat generates about 2,500 megawatt hours of renewable electricity.
* Turning recycled carrier bags into refuse bags
* Recycling used cardboard boxes to make new ones which are returned to store with new pr… Continue