Environmental racism

Email Twitter5 Facebook213 LinkedIn Print In the 1940s, the town of Shelburne, N.S., became home to a new garbage dump. Residential, industrial and medical waste from throughout eastern Shelburne County was burned at the dump over the decades, leaving nearby residents concerned about health issues

Landfill Challenges Summit

Thursday, June 17, 2021, 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Online.

Quebec municipality wins federal funding

The Regional Municipal County (RMC) of La Rivière-du-Nord, Quebec, will be receiving more than $9.1 million in Green Municipal Fund (GMF) funding for a project to reuse residual materials in…

Telematics-enabled dust suppression

The Atom can throw 30 metres with adjustable elevation. As effective dust control continues to gain priority across a wide range of industries, BossTek has introduced a new dust suppression…

SWANA report looks at landfill end of life

A new report by the SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) addresses two important questions associated with the landfill disposal of waste: What tasks will be required to manage…

Pumps for landfill liquid management

The Torpedo pump stirs influent to allow solids through. Dexter, Michigan – Q.E.D. Environmental Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of environmental products and subsidiary of Graco Inc., has launched a new…

Recycling isn’t enough

The world’s plastic pollution crisis is only getting worse

New Zealand invests in growing its domestic recycling industry

To create jobs and dump less rubbish at landfills

Facility in a box

HARTFORD, Connecticut – Ecogensus’s flagship system, the EGS-5000L, has exceeded key performance metrics. Debuted last year, Ecogensus’ ruggedized system is designed for transport in standard shipping containers and deployment…

Ont. municipalities welcome landfill approval bill

TORONTO – The Ontario Government has introduced legislation that will provide municipal governments with the right to approve new landfill projects. When the legislative process is complete, impacted communities…