Waste Management
Waste Management
119 Countries will Participate in Clean Up the World campaign
Some 500 organizations, ranging from local community groups and schools to nationwide campaigns and government departments from 119 countries,will participate in the annual Clean Up the World Weekend on 15-17 September 2006. Groups, organizations, businesses and communities around the globe are encouraged to register with Clean Up the World at www.cleanuptheworld.org.
Aug 2, 2006, 2:03pm
Waste Management
The improved septic tanks project
Based on a careful survey of community domestic waste water — practices, needs and resources — Cheick Tabouré designed a low-cost improved household septic tank system, created a loan fund to enable households to afford it, and trained unemployed local youth to construct the tanks.
Mar 18, 2007, 2:56pm
Waste Management
Enterprising Technology Transfer: The Puerto Morelos Composting Toilet Project
Local environmentalists and concerned citizens of Puerto Morelos, Mexico teamed up with the ReSource Institute for Low Entropy Systems (ReSource) in 1993 to find a way to protect coral reefs and fresh water resources in and around this coastal community. The partnership has resulted in the construction of hundreds of ReSource Composting Toilets and soaring demand for this ecological technology in the Yucatan Peninsula.
Feb 28, 2007, 2:59pm
Waste Management
Finns Use Pig Slurry to Clean Polluted Pond
"Pig slurry contains bacteria that bind metals that are in the mine water and they will sink to the bottom. We have used this system to clean mine waters at various mines"...
Aug 2, 2006, 9:06pm
Waste Management
NCM initiated its Chemicals Cleaner Production Project, the aim of which is to minimize waste creation.
By separating pipes which connect and mix effluent streams of chemical products, NCM has successfully reduced its production of sludge by 66%. In addition, the program effectively reduced the personnel time involved in solid waste handling; recovered two thirds of the factory space previously covered by large filter bags containing draining waste; and, minimized the amount of water required to dilute products and wash down the factory floor.
Apr 28, 2006, 2:58pm
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