3BL Media

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Kohler Co. We are honored to be recognized by the WaterSense program and to stand side-by-side with so many impactful organizations helping to reduce water waste.”. SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: KOHLER, Wis., October 6, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The U.S.

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3BL Media

MAY 27, 2025

NAICS Code Coverage: Your primary industry code must be on EPAs list of covered sectors (e.g., hazardous waste, scrap metal) Tools used include: Stack testing, water sampling data Waste manifests and profile sheets Material balance or engineering calculations Youll then report using Form R or Form A via the EPAs TRI-MEweb platform on CDX.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 28, 2025

Waste Converted to Energy for Cement Production: 240,000 pounds of waste recovered annually Used in the production of cement 1,000 tons of cement produced Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: GHG emitted from 1 ton of typical fuel*: Landfilled: 1.85 metric tons *Based on a typical fuel profile and EPA or IPCC emission factors.

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3BL Media

JUNE 20, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) PFAS regulations. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. billion euros in 2024.

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3BL Media

JULY 16, 2024

July 16, 2024 /3BL/ – Georgia-Pacific's Big Island containerboard facility in Virginia earned its first EPA ENERGY STAR® Certification for energy efficiency this year. The EPIs measure a plant’s energy performance and compare it to that of similar plants nationwide, generating an ENERGY STAR® score on an EPA scale of 1 to 100.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 23, 2024

We provide solutions to maximize your efficiency in water and waste management, while complying with emerging PFAS regulations and treatment requirements. The outcome was that PFOA and PFOS are now non-detectable and the Borough is prepared to meet the future MCL requirements from the EPA.

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3BL Media

MARCH 24, 2022

DESCRIPTION: March 24, 2022 /3BL Media/ - In 2019, the EPA published final rules that added waste “aerosol cans” to the list of universal wastes at the federal level, with the rules going into effect in February of 2020. Background on Universal Waste Regulations. Federal vs. State Requirements: Which Should You Follow?

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Kohler Co. This pillar houses Kohler’s net-zero scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2035 and net-zero waste to landfill by 2035 ambitions. KOHLER, Wis., November 16, 2023 /3BL/ - The U.S. Additionally, 100% of U.S. and Canada operations were from renewable sources in 2022.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 21, 2022

What GAO Found To remove household hazardous waste—some items that can catch fire, react, or explode under certain circumstances or that are corrosive or toxic—after the 2018 and 2020 California wildfires, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took steps that followed its emergency response policy.

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3BL Media

MARCH 9, 2022

Recognizing LG and other industry leaders for achievements in sustainable product lifecycle management, EPA Administrator Michael S. This year’s EPA SMM Product Champion Award spotlights LG soundbar innovations that help reduce environmental impact and are designed to be easier to disassemble and recycle.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 24, 2023

By 2040, the EPA aims to completely eradicate the discharge of plastic and other waste from land-based sources into the environment. The post EPA Unveils Draft National Strategy to Combat Plastic Pollution. But, is it Feasible? appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 23, 2022

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has announced a temporary suspension of all Household Hazardous Waste collection events and locations after a fire occurred at the current disposal facility in Ohio. Illinois EPA is working with the current contractor to evaluate alternatives for disposal.

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Sustainability Matters

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has reported that considerable progress has been made in the New South Wales recycling sector, with the state now capable of processing nearly 140,000 tonnes of additional material annually. million in funding from the EPA over the last five years under the Product Improvement Program.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

In theory, corporations and cities could divert food waste from landfills and create a valuable agricultural product in the process. According to the most recent EPA data, less than 10 percent of food waste finds its way into composting systems. Kevin Quandt, Vice President of Supply Chain & Sustainability, sweetgreen.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 15, 2021

Read the full story at Waste Today. The EPA says it will award $2 million in total funding for organizations looking to expand anaerobic digester capacity in the United States. Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 8, 2025

Read the full story at Waste Today. The EPA decision … Continue reading EPA takes steps to require MSW incinerators to report toxic chemical emissions

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 27, 2021

See also EPA eyes new rules for PFAS in waste from E&E News. The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced it is preparing a rule that would list some so-called “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances that must be eliminated from industrial waste before it is discarded.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 6, 2021

EPA recently developed several publications summarizing published science about contamination in food waste streams, the effects of this contamination on composting and anaerobic digestion (two common ways to recycle food waste), and potential risks to human health and the environment of applying compost or digestate (the product from anaerobic digestion) (..)

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

December 5, 2023 /3BL/ - Building on the success of the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC), nonprofit partners ReFED and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced the formation of the U.S. Food Waste Pact is designed around the global framework of “Target, Measure, Act,” and food businesses joining the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 20, 2022

EPA may finally classify a commonly used plastic as hazardous waste, following a long legal struggle with advocates. The Center for Biological Diversity said this afternoon that it has reached a deal with EPA over polyvinyl chloride, more well known as PVC or vinyl, following a decade of back-and-forth.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 10, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions, companies that have committed to reducing food loss and waste in their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have welcomed seven companies to the U.S. operations by 50 percent by 2030.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In the past few years, as consumers looked to cut down on plastic waste at the grocery store, more mainstream supermarkets turned to bulk shopping bins as a solution. In 2017, when LimeLoop, an IoT solution for sustainable e-commerce shipping logistics, started, it was in response to the amount of waste caused by e-commerce.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 25, 2023

Illinois EPA Director John J. Kim is announcing six upcoming Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) one-day collection locations for the Fall of 2023.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides an Emission Factor Database (AP-42) that offers emission factors for a variety of industries and pollutants. Scope 3, or other indirect emissions, are all other indirect emissions in the value chain, such as from employee commuting, transportation, waste management, and product use.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 16, 2021

EPA prepared the report, From Farm to Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste, to inform domestic policymakers, researchers, and the public about the environmental footprint of food loss and waste in the U.S. food loss and waste. Download the document. It focuses… Read more →

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3BL Media

JUNE 20, 2022

With terms like “zero waste” flitting around the sustainability industry, it can sometimes feel like companies are up against unachievable expectations. What is Zero Waste to Landfill? Methods of diverting waste can include reuse, recycling, compost, anaerobic digestion, and animal feed. Why Focus on Waste?

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Utiliity Dive

JUNE 6, 2023

Lithium-ion battery disposal should be managed as hazardous waste as more of the batteries are produced and more companies expand to manage the end-of-life material, EPA said.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce it and creating a myriad of environmental impacts. Nov 17, 2021, 2-3 pm CSTRegister here.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 28, 2025

This latest testing was conducted using the EPAs most current guidance, and Veolia said it “advances the scientific understanding of PFAS disposal and gives cities and industries more options for management of these compounds.” PFAS contamination is a critical challenge due to its widespread presence and persistent nature.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 4, 2025

Following theMaterials Management Advisory Committees (MMAC) report to the General Assemblyin 2021, the Illinois EPA commissioned the ISTC at the University of Illinois to conduct a two-year study of large volume recyclables that would … Continue reading Illinois EPA and Illinois Sustainable Technology Center release new recycling report

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

A US group is developing a technology combining AI and spectroscopy, to analyze municipal solid waste in-situ and in real-time – a cost- and time-effective approach that they say could pave the way to increased waste-to-bioenergy production. closer to a waste-processing approach that is sustainable.

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3BL Media

MAY 8, 2025

For example, if a dashboard reveals that a particular department is consistently falling short in waste management practices, management can take immediate action to address the issue. EPA standards, OSHA guidelines) is a critical part of EHS management.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 10, 2022

A forthcoming EPA report makes a compelling case for prevention in the U.S., where the majority of food gets wasted at the point of consumption. Read the full story in Biocycle. Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 25, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday the automatic addition of four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) list. TRI data are reported to EPA annually by facilities in certain industry sectors,… Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2023

Read the full story at Waste Today. of the map, … Continue reading EPA updates Excess Food Opportunities Map The agency has released Version 3.0 of the map, … Continue reading EPA updates Excess Food Opportunities Map The agency has released Version 3.0

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 3, 2022

Between 73 and 152 million metric tons of food gets wasted each year in the U.S., The most commonly wasted foods are fruits and vegetables, followed by dairy and eggs.… Read the full story at Food Dive. or over over a third of the country’s food supply, according to a new report from the U.S. … Read more →

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3BL Media

JUNE 26, 2024

But I didn't touch on EPR, Extended Producer Responsibility, by which producers of products are given the responsibility financially and, in some cases, physically for the disposal of their post-consumer products - including packaging, which is one of the most significant aspects of our planet's waste problem. In the U.S.,

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