The Carton Council of North America has announced that 45% of US households can now recycle cartons through their curbside recycling programs and other recycling venues. The achivement represents an increase of 150% from 2009, when the ...
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A respected business leader and strong supporter of affordable housing in the U.S. and around the world, J. Ronald Terwilliger is chairman of the Enterprise Community Partners, vice chairman Enterprise Community Investment, and chairman ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the American Public Works Association (APWA) have agreed to work together to ...
Tags: Wastewater Systems, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Tesco has entered the tablet market with the launch of its own low-cost option, the Hudl. With a 7-inch screen and running on Android JellyBean 4.2, the £119 device marks Tesco's attempt to carve a share of the budget end of the ...
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Volvo's New River Valley truck plant has achieved zero landfill status, meaning all waste produced at the facility is now recycled, composed or converted to electricity. The 1.6 million sq.-ft. truck plant produces all Volvo trucks sold ...
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The international floor coverings industry is watching Hannover, Germany, with keen anticipation because that's where the next DOMOTEX show will be held. DOMOTEX is the world's No. 1 trade fair for carpets and floor coverings. In 2014, from ...
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The deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Novosibirsk region and analyzed the current system of waste collection. According to the head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Yuri Marchenko, currently operating ...
Tags: Recycling Glass, Construction, Decoration
Following a strong pace of production in the first quarter of 2013, manufacturing production eased in the second quarter but should accelerate growth, according to the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation U.S. ...
Since mid-August, Hamburg's port has hosted a new inland wind turbine whose rotor blades are nearly 60 meters long. BASF's RELEST coatings make a crucial contribution to the longevity of the turbine. They ensure high surface quality and ...
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Representatives of CITGO Petroleum Corporation were joined by hundreds of Bronx residents today to celebrate the 2013 edition of the CITGO-Venezuela Energy Efficient Lighting Program (EELP) at the Bronx Spanish Evangelical Church in the ...
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the American Public Works Association (APWA) have agreed to work together to ...
Tags: Textile, Nonwoven Fabrics
Monmouthshire Housing Association appointed leading social housing contractor Forrest to complete the installation programme by September this year. Enfinity has been selected by Forrest to supply over 1.7MW of high performance modules ...
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The modern world is increasingly reliant on data – internet usage is tracked and recorded, phone calls are logged and billed – but what about the raw enabling product itself: electricity? Although most of the world's ...
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US-based property/casualty underwriter Western Reserve Group has chosen Guidewire's InsuranceSuite, as its new platform for rating, underwriting and policy administration, claims management, and billing. Additionally, the insurer has also ...
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Reed Elsevier has announced the winners of the 2013 Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge, which supports innovative solutions to improve sustainable access to safe water and sanitation. The US$50,000 first and US$25,000 second prize ...