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    The State of Connecticut, through its Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority ("MIRA"), seeks proposals for the Operation, Maintenance and Optional Future Development of four transfer stations located in Hartford, Torrington, Watertown and Essex ...

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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report on fires started by lithium-ion batteries at waste management facilities on July 28.  EPA's analysis found that at least 245 fires occurred at recycling centers, landfills, and other waste ...

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    Morning James, We have a sustainable alternative to chemical treatment at a fraction of the cost.  We'd certainly need some further details on the situation but have recently replaced $300k annual cost in chemical treatment for leachate scaling with ...

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    Good Morning I would to know if there are any City's that have postponed their recycle program. If so, do you care to discuss steps taken, lessons learned, or any feedback. Thanks ------------------------------ Roshonda Woods City of Chattanooga Sanitation ...

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    I think that as with the rest of the US economy, much of the next 5 to 10 years will be affected significantly by labor/demographic shifts. The Baby Boomer generation is approaching retirement age. Many are already there or have been there. It really ...

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    SWANA continues our promotional partnership with Campus Race to Zero Waste (formerly RecycleMania) to share "Stemming the Tide: Taking Action on Campus Against Plastic Pollution."  Published by the National Wildlife Federation, Stemming the Tide is for students, clubs, resident advisors, staff, and faculty to use as a resource to get started and tackle plastics on campus.