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CIWEM secures successful ISO14001 recertification for its environmental management system
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management has successfully achieved recertification of its environmental management system (EMS) to the internationally recognised ISO14001 standard. CIWEM is one of a small number of professional bodies to operate an independently accredited EMS and the only chartered environmental body to do so. The system of continual improvement helps the Institution to reduce its environmental impacts... [more]
International Water Summit launched in Abu Dhabi
The launch of the International Water Summit was announced collaboratively in january by the Abu Dhabi government, Masdar and the International Water Association, providing a global platform to discuss and find solutions to the global challenges of water scarcity and security. The inaugural summit will take place alongside the World Future Energy Summit 2013 in Abu Dhabi. “The launch of the International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi is a bold and... [more]
New partnership between Budget Pack and CCR UK to provide unrivalled compliance management and ‘next generation’ take-back solutions across the UK
Reverse Logistics Group, the parent company of CCR Logistics Systems AG and its UK subsidiary, CCR UK Ltd, and Budget Pack have agreed a working partnership which acknowledges their shared commitment to providing a forward-thinking compliance scheme solution and ‘return-to-value’ waste management approach for companies and organisations of all sizes across the UK. Under the new partnership agreement, Budget Pack will take on the compliance sc... [more]
Use and capacity of Global Hydropower increases
Industrialized and developing countries continue to rely on their critical water resources as a renewable electricity source. Global use of hydropower increased more than 5 percent between 2009 and 2010, according to recent research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publication. Hydropower use reached a record 3,427 terawatt-hours, or about 16.1 percent of global electricity consumption, by the end of 2010, conti... [more]
Chartered Recognition for Environmentally Focussed Water Professionals
Three water industry professionals have recently become Chartered Environmentalists through the Institute of Water. The Chartered Environmentalist qualification is now the recognised standard of excellence for environmental practitioners. To be awarded the status practitioners must be able to demonstrate competence against key criteria including the ability to analyse and evaluate problems from an environmental perspective and being able to d... [more]
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Waste Management to build Ontario's largest private-sector recycling facility in Cambridge
Waste Management to build Ontario's largest private-sector recycling facility in Cambridge
Abu Dhabi targets 90% waste recycling by 2018
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The CWM in Abu Dhabi targets to divert 90% of waste from landfills to the recycling industry by 2018, said Saif Al Shamsi, Director of Excellence and Quality Department at ...
County pursuing grants for recycling projects
Lane County will hope to jump-start permanent recycling projects with grants that will be advertised later this month, the county said. The Waste Management division will post application materials for the second year of its Waste Diversion Opportunity Grant project on Feb. 13. Materials will be posted to the Public …
Waste Management of Arizona Driving Arizona State University's Roadmap to Zero Solid Waste
PHOENIX , Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Management of Arizona and Arizona State University (ASU) announced today their collaborative program "Roadmap to Zero Solid Waste" that aims to eliminate ...
The CWM in Abu Dhabi targets to divert 90% of waste from landfills to the recycling industry by 2018, said Saif Al ...
The Centre of Waste Management (CWM) in Abu Dhabi targets to divert 90 per cent of waste from landfills to the recycling industry by 2018, said Saif Al Shamsi, Director of Excellence and Quality Department at the centre.
Clay Township scrambles for best options after loss of recycling center
Many Clay Township residents have recycled for years, some taking the designated items to the recycling center on Ainsworth Road by the fire hall. The rest would leave items, like plastic and newspaper, in a bin at the curb, where waste removal company Richfield Management, LLC loaded them up to later be recycled.
Waste Management Launches First Rotopress Collection Trailers to North America
HOUSTON -- Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) announced today a pilot program that will introduce Rotopress waste collection trailers for the first time in North America to improve the flexibility of its waste collection operations. The pilot program will first rollout in Houston, Texas, followed by pilot projects in San Diego, Calif., Sacramento, Calif., Milwaukee, Wis. and Camden, N.J. One of ...
The Recording Academy® and Waste Management to Present The Sound Of Social Change
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing the increasing consciousness of environmental sustainability and its effects within the entertainment industry, The Recording Academy® ( www.grammy.com ...
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The Centre of Waste Management (CWM) in Abu Dhabi targets to divert 90 per cent of waste from landfills to the recycling industry by 2018, said Saif Al Shamsi, Director of Excellence and Quality Department at the centre.
Alcoa and Waste Management Recycle America Join Coalition for American Electronics Recycling
The Coalition for American Electronics Recycling announced today that Alcoa, the world’s leading aluminum producer, and Waste Management Recycle America, North America’s leading provider of integrated environmental solutions, have joined the alliance.
