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Arkema Partners with European Sustainable Biomass and Biocommodity Refinery Projects

With its long-standing experience in the processing of vegetable raw materials, Arkema now partners the EuroBioRef (European Multilevel Integrated Biorefinery Design for Sustainable Biomass Processing) and BIOCORE (Biocommodity Refinery) projects.

2 Mar 2010

Loblaw Launches "Bring it, Be green" Campaign

Loblaw Companies Limited has launched a new green initiative, "Bring it, Be green" campaign in an effort to encourage its customers in Atlantic Canada to go green. The company is already providing free plastic bags and will continue to do so. Through this new campaign, Loblaw will give away one cent back to the customers for each reusable bin or bag utilized for purchases at Save Easy, Atlantic Superstores and Dominion (Labrador and NL) locations.

2 Mar 2010

AWS Eco Plastics Receive Approval for Plant Expansion

AWS Eco Plastics presented the application for planning permission to the Lincolnshire County Council Planning Committee on 15th February 2010, and are please to announce it was passed unanimously.

1 Mar 2010

Alcoa to Supply 50000 Bins throughout US for 2010 Recycling Program

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced that it will provide 50,000 recycling bins to organizations and communities throughout the U.S. as part of its 2010 Recycling Bin Program.

26 Feb 2010

Refill Energy Announces Acquisition of International Green N-ergy Corporation and Innovative Downdraft Gasification Module

The acquisition of International Green N-ergy Corporation (IGNC) based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been completed by Refill Energy. IGNC’s innovative Downdraft Gasification Module, which was fabricated by Ogden-based Petersen Inc., was also acquired by the company.

24 Feb 2010

Proposal to Construct Waste-to-Energy Facility Submitted by InfoSpi to Ma'ale Adumim Economic Development Company in Israel

A proposal to develop and operate a waste-to-energy plant in the Adumim Industrial Park was submitted by InfoSpi to Ma'ale Adumim Economic Development Company. The proposed facility will have the capacity to process about 1,500 tons of garbage per day. Garbage generated in the Jerusalem city will be collected and utilized for the plant to produce about 60 MW of power, which will be purchased by a local electric power.

18 Feb 2010

Imagine Recycling Food Packaging with the Rest of Your Organic Waste

Food packaging and other disposable plastic items could soon be composted at home along with organic waste thanks to a new sugar-based polymer.

17 Feb 2010

Recyclable Bio-Sourced SIM Cards Launched by SFR

Recyclable and compostable bio-sourced SIM card was launched by SFR on trial basis. This was announced by world’s leading digital security provider, Gemalto. With more than 20 million mobile subscribers, SFR is one of the leading mobile operators in France.

17 Feb 2010

Entropic Energy Offers Turbion System for Waste Heat Applications

Entropic Energy offers its patented Turbion systems that utilize waste for the generation of heat and electricity. The three types of Turbion systems from the company are the Turbion system for waste heat applications, Turbion system for biomass applications and Turbion system for small communities. Waste heat applications of the system include refineries, glass plants, steel mills, smelters and compressor stations. Turbion systems for waste heat applications are also known as the Recoup-Heat Turbion Series.

15 Feb 2010

2010 Winter Olympic Athlete Accommodation Features Energy Efficient, Recyclable Construction

Athletes participating in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games starting Friday in British Columbia will sleep, eat, and watch sporting events in buildings that include Alcoa’s energy–efficient, recyclable and colorful Reynobond® aluminum composite material (ACM).

15 Feb 2010