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Source Reduction
Source Reduction: - Reducing the amount of materials entering the waste stream from a specific source by redesigning products or patterns of production or consumption (e.g., using returnable beverage containers). Synonymous with waste reduction. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Source Reduction:: |
Earthtimes (press release),Advances will reflect cost, performance and source reduction advantages over rigid packaging and other materials. Low density polyethylene will remain the
Marla Bay algae invasion is a mystery - 05 Aug 2008
Tahoe Daily Tribune,..."I wouldn't use these two things to mark the broad effectiveness of TRPA erosion controls and source-reduction programs," he said. "All indications are the
Rising costs give groceries nip and tuck - Jul 26, 2008
Chicago Tribune,One key tactic is "source reduction," which trims the amount of plastic, aluminum, glass, paper or other materials used to make a container.
State agency tells cruise lines to fix wastewater plans - Jul 31, 2008
Juneau Empire (subscription),The plans are called source reduction evaluations, or SREs. "We do take these SREs very seriously, and they are a requirement of the permit," said Denise
Conn. towns report West Nile Virus mosquitos - Aug 2, 2008
Middletown Press,Wolfe encourages source reduction as the first line of defense that homeowners can take against mosquitoes around their property. Eliminating stagnant water
New packaging pastures - Jul 17, 2008
Freshinfo,...“Our innovation process includes a holistic approach that combines expertise in source reduction, recycling and the use of renewable resources,� says Helios
Residents comment on county Solid Waste Management Plan - Jul 31, 2008
Lahaina News,The first priority is source reduction and recycling, including composting is second, waste to energy is third, and landfilling of waste is last,
$64852 to help manage and reduce waste - Jul 24, 2008
Sparta Expositor,Tennessee’s development districts assist the state’s solid waste planning regions in compiling information about landfills, source reduction, composting and
Amy Winehouse Drugged? No, It’s Just Monday Night - Jul 30, 2008
Beanstockd,...she satisfy her cravings at Burgerville, who plans to keep 85% of its waste out of the waste stream via recycling, source reduction and composting.
Busted! Three myths about recycled paper and Bank of America hits ... - Aug 1, 2008
Green Options blog,Of course, source reduction (eg using less paper in general) is the most environmentally preferable choice. Myth no. 3: Someone else, or some other business
Watchdog Groups File 3rd Notice to Sue Cruise Lines for "Breaking ... - Aug 1, 2008
SitNews,In order to legally operate under the permit, the ships were required to submit an SRE or 'Source Reduction Evaluation' within 60 days of submitting their
Freedonia Market Research Analyzes Plastic Film Industry - Jul 23, 2008
TransWorldNews (press release),Advances will reflect film’s cost, performance and source reduction advantages over rigid packaging, as well as opportunities in film products such as
Greening Buffalo - Jul 16, 2008
Artvoice,Finally, the city needs policies that encourage source reduction, and not just recycling. A potent example is Seattle’s 20-cent tax on shopping bags (both
Carbon Offsets In The Western Climate Initiative: Emerging ... - Jul 10, 2008
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription),A single methodology cannot be used for all project types since the emission source, reduction or removal activity and a variety of other factors differ
Mosquito Season Starting Early Across The Bluegrass - Jul 31, 2008
WYMT,The number way to help keep the mosquito population under control is to use "source reduction". This method helps limit the area the mosquitos can breed.
ARAMARK Business Dining Wins Award For Sustainable Foodservice ... - Jul 25, 2008
FOXBusinessThrough its Pollution Prevention Program, LANL provides engineering and technical support to promote source reduction of waste and pollutants to lower
Community members asked to support Lake Hendricks - Jul 31, 2008
Riceville Recorder,The letter, presented at Monday night's meeting of the Riceville Community Club, points out that watershed nutrient and sediment source reduction,
Crown Licenses Toyo Seikan to Produce SuperEnd(R) Beverage Ends in ... - Jul 24, 2008
�富財經,..."Source reduction initiatives such as the SuperEnd(R) beverage end further enhance the can’s leadership position as the preferred sustainable package for
Protective Mailer has strong environmental profile. - Jul 23, 2008
ThomasNet Industrial News Room,As with all Jiffy® mailers, the Yesterday's News(TM) mailer offers postage savings and environmental source reduction with less weight and solid waste than
New Ovenable Foam Tray (OFT) for Cryovac® n’Oven® packaging - Jul 22, 2008
WorldPressOnline (subscription) (press release),The company is actively engaged in source reduction and total material utilisation through recycling or reuse of industrial scrap, otherwise energy recovery
MIS to announce new green initiatives - Jul 30, 2008
Manchester Enterprise,While source reduction is the key to sustainable business, reuse and recycling efforts remain an important aspect to overall success.
New and unique controlled permeability high sealable material: - Jul 30, 2008
WorldPressOnline (subscription) (press release),The company is actively engaged in source reduction and total material utilisation through recycling or reuse of industrial scrap, otherwise energy recovery
Central Dispatch, mosquitoes on Midland County ballots - Jul 20, 2008
MLive.com,The money goes for mosquito and disease surveillance, larviciding, adulticiding and source reduction. Township officials are asking voters to renew a 1-mill
PACK EXPO International Goes Green - Jul 25, 2008
Pharmaceutical Online (press release),...several key issues including source reduction, minimization of greenhouse gas emissions and waste and rising levels of recycling and recycled content.
US plastic film demand to grow to 2012: report - Jul 28, 2008
Canadian Plastics,..."Advances will reflect film's cost, performance and source reduction advantages over rigid packaging, as well as opportunities in film products such as
Recycling goals discussed at meeting - Jul 25, 2008
Kent Good Times Dispatch,..."One way is source reduction," she said. "Just don't create so many items to get rid of. Think, do we need a fourth item of something just because it looks
Pack Expo Goes Green - Jul 24, 2008
Material Handling Management (press release),Technologies showcased by more than 2000 exhibitors will address sustainability issues, such as source reduction, minimization of greenhouse-gas emissions
Southwest Chamber Accepting Nominations For Environmental Award - Jul 22, 2008
Inside INdiana Business (press release),Pollution Prevention/Source Reduction – A business in this category has reduced the use of hazardous materials or strength of wastewater through pollution
Untreated wastes cause serious health hazards - Jul 19, 2008
The New Nation,A Source Reduction It may be the best way to use alternative materials in some industrial productions and thus it would be possible to reduce the poisonous
Going Green: MIS rolls out green initiatives - Jul 17, 2008
WILX-TV,Source reduction is the key to sustainable business; however, reuse and recycling efforts remain an important aspect to overall success.
Albemarle County Schools Improve Recycling Program - Jul 8, 2008
WCAV,Source reduction first and then go towards recycling. And if they see it in the classroom I feel like it will go towards the rest of their lives.
Waste not, dump not - Jul 8, 2008
Aliran Monthly,...sanitary landfills while ignoring other sustainable options such as source reduction, recycling and composting in dealing with solid waste management.
Drexel "greening" pays off - Jul 10, 2008
Drexel University The Triangle Online,..."This competition is intended to reward those schools that generate the least amount of waste and recyclables, emphasizing reuse and source reduction over
Recycling board member sought - Nov 13, 2007
Inside Bay Area,The Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board has a vacancy and is looking for someone who is a source reduction specialist with substantial
SOS - Save Our Styrofoam - Dec 1, 2007
MyMotherLode.com,AB 939 established a hierarchy of approaches to our waste stream generation—source reduction, recycling and composting, and environmentally safe
FTC lawyer talks about 'green' guidelines - Nov 30, 2007
Newsday,Recyclable, degradable, compostable, recycled content, source reduction, refillable, and ozone safe and ozone friendly. Those are some examples of the
Golf course receives low-interest loan for irrigation - Nov 29, 2007
MLive.com,The short application allows businesses to describe how their projects will eliminate or reduce waste through source reduction, environmentally sound reuse
The Becancour-Nicolet-Yamaska Region Chooses Conporec's Sorting ... - Nov 29, 2007
ReutersThey will be called upon to continue and to improve the source reduction efforts, their participation in the collection of recyclables (glass,
Am I Retrainable for Sustainable? - Nov 30, 2007
GreenBiz,Even my cohorts in the plastics industry think it all leads to source reduction, which results in less packaging in the waste stream.
EPA Pacific Southwest Region awards over $400000 in pollution ... - Nov 14, 2007
WebWire (press release),Pollution prevention projects demonstrate that businesses and industry have ample opportunities to implement pollution prevention, with source reduction as
Canadian Developer Taps Into Market For Green Buildings - Nov 16, 2007
CarbonFree News,Additionally, the homes are designed to have superior indoor air quality using advanced air filtration, mechanical ventilation, and source reduction design.
Clinton Presidential Library Earns a LEED for Existing Buildings ... - Nov 13, 2007
CSRwire.com (press release)...and increased recycled content for paper products), (2) Waste reduction (increased recycling and source reduction for paper, light bulbs, aluminum, etc.
OTX West restores computers to help families - Nov 23, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,The Web Site StopWaste.org, operated jointly by the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board,
Clinton Presidential Library Receives Highest Green Building Rating - Nov 21, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Waste reduction was accomplished by increased recycling and source reduction for paper, light bulbs, batteries, metal, cardboard, plastic, glass, etc.
Sharjah Environment company collects 2800 kg of recyclable waste - Nov 5, 2007
Gowealthy.com,...or “source reduction�, by consuming and throwing away less; Reuse - reusing items where possible; and Recycle - turning materials that would otherwise
Putting office waste to better use - Nov 10, 2007
Gulf News,..."Reduce: waste prevention, or source reduction by consuming and throwing away less. Reuse: reusing items where possible. Recycle: turning materials that
Volunteers plant trees, clean up park - Nov 10, 2007
Saipan Tribune,...where she showed creative ways to reduce and to better manage trash through a coordinated mix of practices that includes source reduction and recycling.
blog: What is Source Reduction? - Aug 15, 2007
Vail Daily News,Source Reduction, (as per Environmental Protection Agency) refers to any change in the design, manufacture, purchase, or use of materials or products
‘Vector-control strategy needed’ - Aug 20, 2007
Hindu,There is no meaning in spraying followed by fogging or other source-reduction work without making people aware of the need to keep mosquitoes at bay.
Wal-Mart EIR on committee agenda - Aug 21, 2007
Ridgecrest Daily Independent,The city “has failed to adequately implement� its Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) program, said the letter. Failure to abide by the compliance
State to City: Go green - Aug 24, 2007
Ridgecrest Daily Independent,The city “has failed to adequately implement� its Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) program, said the letter. “The other shoe finally fell,�
The Filter Factor: LEED and ASHRAE 52.1 and 52.2 - Aug 2, 2007
Consulting-Specifying Engineer,LEED-EB Materials and Resources/Prerequisite 1.1: Source Reduction and Waste Management: Waste Stream Audit. The intent of this prerequisite is to
Coppell to spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, August 9 - Aug 8, 2007
Pegasus News,The city advises that you practice source reduction strategies to help eliminate mosquitoes in and around your home and business.
Fever: warning against self-medication - Aug 10, 2007
Hindu,Source reduction, ‘dry day’ observation and clearing of garbage should be a regular activity on all residential premises to check mosquito breeding.
Vector control efforts not enough - Aug 10, 2007
Hindu,Source reduction activity was perhaps not being done in a proper manner as a gap was found in awareness and implementation of knowledge.
Vector indices go up again - Aug 6, 2007
Hindu,The lukewarm response from the local bodies and the public about maintaining environmental hygiene and checking mosquito population through source reduction
Pollution Prompts More of Hawaii Beach Closings - Aug 9, 2007
Hawaii Reporter,Through numerous water quality initiatives that focus on pollution source reduction and groundwater, aquatic habitat and resource protection,
City spraying for mosquitoes - Aug 10, 2007
Madison Record,According to the CDC, the most effective means of mosquito control is source reduction, ie, eliminating places where mosquitoes can breed.
blog: Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) - Aug 7, 2007
Vail Daily News,Waste Prevention: This is also known as ‘source reduction.’ It seeks to prevent waste from being generated in the first place.
Health officials testing for virus - Aug 5, 2007
Natchez Democrat,...“Source reduction is also important,� he said. “We try to get people to get rid of mosquitoes where they are growing them.� Draining stagnant water and
Peppermint Playhouse Puppeteers Visit Your Local Library - Aug 5, 2007
Cape May County Herald,...strive to make learning a fun experience while teaching the importance of recycling, litter abatement, storm drain protection and source reduction.
15 suspected chikungunya cases in Kollam - Aug 2, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),DMO Elizabeth John Zakharia said medical teams had visited 4696 houses and conducted source reduction activities at 3761 places as part of the anti-
DCHHS confirms second human case of West Nile virus - Aug 1, 2007
North Texas e-News,DCHHS West Nile prevention activities include surveillance, source reduction, larvaciding (killing mosquito larvae or wigglers), adulticiding (spraying for
New recycling center opened in July - Aug 1, 2007
Anderson Independent Mail (subscription),...“The Board remains committed to recycling, source reduction, and protecting our environment,� Mr. Butterworth said. This site does not necessarily agree
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