Industrial Wastes

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

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Punjab emerging as preferred destination for ethanol plants

Hindustan Times 19 Oct 2021

Punjab’s eco-system, comprising copious supply of wheat, paddy, maize and sugarcane, which are major raw materials for the chemical, and adequate land, conducive for the industry. Wheat, paddy, maize and sugarcane, which are easily available in Punjab, constitute as major raw materials for the ethanol industry.

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Biden’s climate czar & private jet lover John Kerry says US pivot from fossil fuel ...

Russia Today 19 Oct 2021

Touting the benefits of the US’s upcoming transition from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles to the Mexican President, US climate envoy John Kerry said that the move would boost the Latin American country’s auto industry ... “Mexico's industrial base, already deeply ...

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Concrete: the world's 3rd largest CO2 emitter

Urdu Point 19 Oct 2021

- How to reduce emissions? - The concrete industry has said it wants to be carbon neutral by 2050 ... State-run behemoths such as the China National Building Material Company have promised to "play their part" in the industry's decarbonisation ... One such start up, Hoffman Green Cement, makes cement in France from industrial waste.

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UK announces 10 bln pounds of green deals at investment summit

Reuters 19 Oct 2021

The British government announced private investment deals worth 9.7 billion pounds, including 6 billion pounds in offshore wind from Iberdrola (IBE.MC), as well as in net zero carbon warehouses and decarbonisation technology for the waste industry.

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Health Secretary to Force Fluoridated Water on Entire Country

Mercola 19 Oct 2021

Once the toxic vapors are converted to a dangerous liquid waste, it is transported from fertilizer factories to water reservoirs where it is added to drinking water.11 However, unlike pharmaceutical grade fluoride in toothpaste, this is “an untreated industrial waste product, one that contains trace elements of arsenic and lead.”12.

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Northvolt and Cinis to turn battery waste into sustainable fertilizer

PV Magazine 18 Oct 2021

... the fertilizer industry while they are at it ... By sourcing the feedstock for their fertilizer from the industrial waste products of the pulp and paper industry as well as from battery manufacturing, Cinis Fertilizer says it can reduce the energy consumption of its operation by 50%.

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Just-in-time arrival ‘low-hanging fruit’ to reach IMO 2030 goals

Seatrade Maritime News 18 Oct 2021

The shipping industry should learn from the global effort to tackle plastic pollution by applying the circular economy mantra - reduce, reuse and recycle - to help guide it on its journey to a zero carbon future, according to key speakers at the CMA Shipping Expo & Conference.

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Global Digital Transformation Market Report 2021 with Focus on Waste Recycling and Circular Economy Growth ...

The Marshall News Messenger 18 Oct 2021

The global waste management industry is transitioning toward greater digital technology adoption with the growing availability and deployment of smart solutions such as smart bins and fleet management, cloud computing, customer interfaces, waste tracking systems, and AI robotic sorting.

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New electronic waste management regulations will take effect in November

Mail Guardian South Africa 18 Oct 2021

Producers and importers of electronic and electrical products, lighting, and lighting equipment have until 4 November to sign up to various industry producer responsibility organisations to comply with new regulations pertaining to the management of electronic waste.

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North Dakota on brink of more radioactive oil waste disposal options

Billings Gazette 18 Oct 2021

North Dakota's oil industry could soon have a second option for disposing of radioactive waste within the state, and a regulator sees potential for more facilities. The North Dakota Industrial Commission recently permitted a second well slated for McKenzie County in which oil ...

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North Dakota sees more options for oil field waste disposal

The Associated Press 18 Oct 2021

(AP) — North Dakota’s oil industry may soon have more options for disposing of radioactive waste. About 100,000 tons of radioactive oil field waste is produced in the state each year ... But the North Dakota Industrial Commission recently permitted another well in McKenzie County, and officials see potential for additional wells in the Bakken region.

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Dubai says Jebel Ali fire under control

Live Mint 18 Oct 2021

The Dubai government said on Monday that the fire that broke out at an oil waste disposal unit in the Jebel Ali industrial area has been brought under control. "Civil Defense teams have brought under control a fire that broke out at an oil waste ...

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Fire at an oil waste disposal unit in Jebel Ali in Dubai under control

Arab News 18 Oct 2021

... to the burning of oil waste in a deserted portion of the industrial area.

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EPA unveils new strategy to address US contamination of ‘forever’ chemicals

The Observer 18 Oct 2021

The news comes a day after the Guardian revealed an EPA data set that lists roughly 120,000 industrial sites around the country that may be, or may have been, handling PFAS chemicals ... Those industries include chemical manufacturing, oil and gas work, waste management, electronics manufacturing, plastics, and many others.

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Limerick: Takeaway food and illegal dumping among causes of poor litter grade

The Irish Times 18 Oct 2021

The report claimed the business park site “suffered terrible neglect and abuse”, with dumped domestic and industrial waste recorded ... She said biodegradable containers could be a solution, but in order for these to work, the public bins need to be segregated into waste, recycling and compostable.