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Nanolia's nano coating enables any machine to operate more efficiently, while reducing fuel costs and emissions

Nanolia has introduced a product that enables virtually any machine to operate more efficiently, while reducing fuel costs by around 11% and emissions by around 60%. Based on the latest German nanotechnology the product which is simply added to engine or gearbox oil is a low cost way to reduce the cost of operating machinery – from the smallest motors and generators to the largest marine diesel engines and including pumps, gearboxes and winches.... [more]

North East Tyre Recycling manufactures tyre bales to British Standard PAS 108 for the construction and civil engineering sectors

Landfill of scrap tyres was prohibited in 2003 and landfill of shredded rubber was prohibited in 2006. Since that time the recycling industry has struggled to come up with an environmentally friendly solution to tyre recycling. Until the advent of the BSI standard bale, some scrap tyres would be stripped of their rubber which would be turned into chips for horse gallops, children’s play areas and weed suppressant products. Others were shipped ove... [more]

Commercial Recycling selects Volvo EC210C excavators and L60F loading shovel

Established in 2000, Commercial Recycling has been associated with Volvo products from the start when it inherited a second hand Volvo L150F. The company moved to its current location at Canford in 2004 and has evolved into a comprehensive recycling and processing operation, licensed to handle 175000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste per annum. And Volvo loading shovels and excavators have and continue to be a part of this process – the ... [more]

OilQuick automatic quick coupler systems allow operators to change attachments without leaving their cabs

Pacific Plant has been operating as a supplier to its sister business, Bond Demolition, for the last twenty years. During that time the industry has evolved significantly; one of the most positive changes has been the development of products such as the OilQuick range of quick coupler systems which have quite simply revolutionised the way the Pacific Plant does business. OilQuick is suitable for excavators from 1 to 120 tons and the process ca... [more]

Armoury Group Appoints Operations Director

Armoury Group has recently appointed a new operations director to drive forward the company’s complex project wins. With 27 years of experience under his belt, Keith McDowall brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to his new role at the company. With the majority of his experience gained from working with high calibre companies such as Multiplex, Barrett and Willmott Dixon, Keith has worked on a variety of large scale construction and demolit... [more]

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Electronic waste recycling event at City Yards March 13 (The Argonaut)
Santa Monica’s Solid Waste Management Division will conduct a free public electronics recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 13th at the city’s refuse transfer station, 2500 Michigan Ave.

NV Energy and Waste Management Complete Power Purchase Agreement for Landfill Energy Project in Storey County, Nevada (Finanzen.net)
NV Energy (NYSE: NVE) and Waste Management (NYSE: WM) today announced a 20-year power ...

Roundtable on waste management underway in Accra (Ghanaweb.com)
Accra, March 10, GNA - The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST) is about reviewing the National Environmental Policy which would commence the implementation of appropriate strategies on waste management across the country.

RasGas launches waste management facility (Gulf Times)
RasGas has officially launched its $2.3mn waste management facility, the Inert Waste Storage Area, at Ras Laffan, it was announced yesterday.

NV Energy and Waste Management Complete Power Purchase Agreement for Landfill Energy Project in Storey County, Nevada (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LAS VEGAS----NV Energy and Waste Management today announced a 20-year power purchase agreement for the sale of renewable energy produced from a three-megawatt landfill gas-powered project to be located southeast of Reno at Waste Management’s Lockwood Landfill.

Colbert, Franklin seek funds for recycling (The Florence Times-Daily)
Russ Corey Staff Writer Solid waste authorities in Colbert and Franklin counties are seeking a grant from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to fund recycling programs in the two counties.

Green light for sharing recycling services with Mid Devon (North Devon Gazette & Advertiser)
NORTH Devon will share its waste and recycling services with Mid Devon Council, it has been announced. The executive of North Devon Council approved plans yesterday (Tuesday) to shared waste management arrangements with the neighbouring council.

City Government ‘needs good waste management’ (Sun Star)
AN OFFICIAL from the Netherlands said the Cagayan de Oro City Government needs to focus and study some methods of proper waste management. read more

London throws £28m at waste projects (vnunet.com)
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Thursday 11 March 2010 at 00:15:00 Waste and Recycling Board unveils plan to provide funding for 20 flagship waste initiatives Community recycling schemes and waste-to-energy projects in the capital could soon receive a major boost after the London Waste and Recycling Board announced yesterday that it has earmarked £28m for investment in up to 20 flagship ...

Recycling center to become reality (Hibbing Daily Tribune)
HIBBING — The city has agreed to establish a recycling center and compost site at the former North Waste Water Treatment Plant. The council unanimously approved an agreement Wednesday with Bob Suhonen of Hibbing for management of the Hibbing Recycling Center.