January 2010 Blog Posts (4)

Waste Management Composting Technology

Waste Management (WM) owns a landfill in Solon that no longer accepts municipal solid waste. Since 2001, Stouffer's, located nearby, has used methane gas from this landfill. This fuel source meets about 80% of Stouffer's processing and plant heating needs. WM uses a recovery, compression and treatment system to capture the methane.

The Solon WM site currently accepts construction and demolition… Continue

Added by Annabel Khouri on January 27, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

More Federal Grants

Grant Opportunities

This message announces the availability of more than $523 million in

funding opportunities for state, local, and tribal governments from the

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that can be used

to support climate and energy initiatives including public transit,

source reduction, energy efficiency, and community education. For full

eligibility and… Continue

Added by Chris Newman on January 7, 2010 at 9:12am — No Comments

EPA Source Reduction Assistance Grants

Source Reduction Assistance - $1.3 million

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals for the Source Reduction Assistance Grant Program, for environmental projects that reduce or eliminate pollution at the source. National areas of interest include projects that encourage greenhouse gas reduction, toxic and hazardous materials reduction, resource conservation, efficient business practices and P2 integration activities. Eligible entities include states, territories,… Continue

Added by Chris Newman on January 7, 2010 at 9:12am — No Comments

Furniture-maker Haworth Inc. has achieved zero-landfill status!

The 10 U.S. manufacturing facilities of furniture-maker Haworth Inc. have achieved zero-landfill status, meaning that all waste is reused or recycled. " By using blankets, straps, bars and plywood tiers, the company was able to fit an average of about 65 percent more products into its trailers, reducing the number of loads needed and eliminating cardboard waste."

Here is the article from Environmental Leader:…

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Added by Bridget Schmitz on January 6, 2010 at 4:05pm — 1 Comment