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Environmental, Regulatory and Industry News
Protecting America?s waters is top EPA priority for 2010 and beyond
Tuesday, March 09, 2010--
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson issued a memorandum to agency employees last month outlining seven key themes that EPA will consider priorities going forward. Protecting the waters of the United States is one of them. -- (full text)
[Water World]
Lean and Green -- Efficiency is key to survival for manufacturers
Tuesday, March 09, 2010--
Most of the Wisconsin manufacturers that have survived the Great Recession have, by necessity, become leaner and greener companies, greatly reducing their carbon footprints and lowering their emissions of harmful materials, while generating significant cost savings. -- (full text)
[Milwaukee Small Business Times]
Two certification standards aim to curb waste exports
Tuesday, March 09, 2010--
Two competing certification standards are hoping to prevent the export of electronic waste to third-world countries, where it is sometimes processed using unsafe and environmentally hazardous methods. -- (full text)
[Plastics News]
The US tackles e-waste, while the EU clamps down on WEEE processing
Friday, March 05, 2010--
The US is taking on some serious issues associated with e-waste. Many states have taken on the idea of preventing e-waste from entering landfill sites- a somewhat belated idea, leaving them lagging way behind the rest of the world. -- (full text)
[ZDNet UK (blog)]
Indonesia Turns Back E-Waste Shipment from MA Recycler
Tuesday, March 02, 2010--
Basel Action Network (BAN), an environmental watchdog organization, has accused CRT Recycling of illegally shipping cathode ray tube (CRT) computer monitors to Indonesia, reports PC World (via IDG News Service). -- (full text)
[Environmental Leader]
Idaho's hazardous waste volume declines
Tuesday, March 02, 2010--
An annual report to the Idaho governor and Legislature shows the state generated far less hazardous waste in 2009 than it did the year before. -- (full text)
[KPVI-TV]
Global Electroplating Market to Reach $13.64 Billion by 2015
Monday, February 22, 2010--
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Electroplating market. World market for electroplating is projected to reach $13.64 billion by the year 2015. -- (full text)
[PR Web]
EPA's Rulemaking Gateway
Monday, February 22, 2010--
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new Web site giving the public additional opportunity to participate in the agencys rulemaking process. The online Rulemaking Gateway serves as a portal to EPAs priority rules, providing citizens with earlier and more concise information about agency regulations. -- (full text)
[EPA]
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