where we bring it to the station and then the final disposition's gonna go on a barge that takes it to either a landfill operation and or a waste energy facility and then lastly, our fifth operation is in the B
but supply chain wastage goes much deeper than that. It can also refer to employees’ time – due to a poorly-designed warehouse layout, for example – or unnecessary transport emissions due to inadequate route planning. And those are just a couple of examples. ...
Incineration can never completely replace landfilling. Waste must be presorted before burning — with oversized and certain hazardous items going to the landfill. But waste also remains after burning. From 15-25% (by weight) of the MSW burned remains as bottom ash that goes to the landfill. 焚...
In 2007, the environmental movement began to question the sustainability of the polyethylene plastic bag. This is the ubiquitous bag found in grocery stores around the world; small, crinkly and actually recyclable. The big problem with polyethylene bags is that very few people go to the trouble ...
This cross-section drawing shows the structure of a municipal solid waste landfill. The arrows indicate the flow of leachate. A: groundwater; B: compacted clay; C: plastic liner; D: leachate collection pipe; E: geotextile mat; F: gravel; G: drainage layer; H: soil; I: old cells; J:...
The government is promoting it almost as much as traffic controls. In just the last year, garbage cans have gotten a makeover, with better, easier-to-understand graphics; some buses, like the sleek new 71, have gotten recycle bins; and large fines are being given to waste disposal ...
This cross-section drawing shows the structure of a municipal solid waste landfill. The arrows indicate the flow of leachate. A: groundwater; B: compacted clay; C: plastic liner; D: leachate collection pipe; E: geotextile mat; F: gravel; G: drainage layer; H: soil; I: old cells; J:...
By separating as much of the organic liquid from the packaging the more feed stock is created for the plant and the weight of the packaging is reduced. The packaging normally goes to landfill. Haith Recycling searched the market before deciding upon a RUNI screw compactor. They fo... Read...
If materials carry too much grime and grease they can disrupt the recycling process by damaging machinery. This not only spurns the chance for recycling but leads to additional greenhouse gasses. Knowing when a recyclable material can no longer be recycled is as important as separating recyclable...
areverse logisticsstrategy, which promotes the recycling, reusing and repairing of returned products. This circular economy system will reduce excess inventory and storage space – both of which will save your business money – and, of course, lessen the amount of waste that ends u...