Scientific American

JULY 14, 2025

The bacteria also recycle nutrients such as carbon and nitrogen by breaking down organic material. In early October 2016 Hurricane Matthew unleashed heavy rains across Haiti’s southwestern coast, overwhelming sewers, latrines, drinking water systems, and other sanitation infrastructure just as temperatures soared.

Ocean

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2025

Owner also failed to submit production, waste generation and well integrity reports since 2016. 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 93 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Original violations issued April 24, 2023. Violations continued.

2025

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2025

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 115 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. DEP recommended removing remaining contaminated fluid and relocating the transfer lines and dispose of the material in the rolloffs. Violations continued. Read more here.

2025

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In 2010, China was producing 95% of rare earth elements , but since 2016 has decreased rare earth element mining down to 60% of world production today. Recycling rare earth elements. Supporting rare earth element recycling. In Baotou, Inner Mongolia, 1 in 7 Baotou residents—a city of several million—has cancer.

Recycling

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 17, 2022

Circular, launched in June and based in Palo Alto, California, is an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of post-consumer recycled plastic. Cirplus has been doing that since 2018 out of Hamburg, Germany.

Recycling

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In 1992, after five years of research, China decided to cooperate with Russia on the construction of an experimental fast reactor (CEFR), with the ultimate goal of pursuing a closed nuclear fuel cycle —a process in which spent nuclear fuel is reprocessed and recycled to extract usable materials for further energy production.

Nuclear Power

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The Idaho capital wants to begin recycling wastewater for industrial use and divert a portion of the recycled water to replenish its aquifer. But widespread floods during Hurricane Matthew, in 2016, lifted the issue to new prominence. “It High tides and higher waters have always been problems for Virginia’s largest city.

2021

Legal Planet

JULY 28, 2022

The Bureau of Reclamation got $250 million for desalinization and a billion for water recycling and reuse. There’s people living in Livingston Parish, for example, flooded in 2016, whose lives — everything in their life was destroyed,” he said. Bill Cassidy helped write the resilience provisions of the bill.

Sea Level

PA Environment Daily

JULY 2, 2024

Council will also hear a presentation on critical and rare earth minerals recycling. Wolf’s 2016 Pipeline Task Force Report. DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on July 9 to continue its discussion of proposed Hydrogen Hubs, this time with a focus on pipelines. Read more here. Read more here.

Recycling

Nanotech

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

(Keurig®) with making inaccurate statements regarding the recyclability of its K-Cup® single-use beverage pods. To settle SEC’s charges, Keurig agreed to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty.

Recycling

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2018

recyclable materials, most notably plastic waste and unsorted paper. Recycling companies in high-income countries are scrambling to divert shipments. Towns across North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia are sending recyclable material to incinerators and reversing landfill bans. Recycling Is Not . contaminated.

Recycling

Nanotech

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

On November 15, 2021, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced the release of a report that it commissioned entitled “ Study on the Product Lifecycles, Waste Recycling and the Circular Economy for Nanomaterials.” Recommendation 3. Conclusion 7.

Recycling

Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In re Caribbean All Metal Recyclers Corp. An EPA administrative law judge ordered a commercial recycling company to pay $16,000 for unlawfully exporting spent lead acid batteries to China and South Korea in 2015. RCRA-02-2016-7103. hjones@eli.org. Wed, 11/02/2022 - 12:48. 07/25/2017. Case Number. 47 ELR 47908.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

DEP issued 605 NOVs against unconventional shale gas operators and 149 to conventional oil and gas drillers for defective casing or cementing from 2016 through 2022, according to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database. Folta N BRA 3H (2016) -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Tuscarora Twp. Christoff 592016 (2016) -- EQT Prod Co.

2016

Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 31, 2021

In 2016, regular beach cleanups became fully integrated into his weekly routine. Sporting equipment can be found in the data for many of Ocean Conservancy’s cleanup reports, including boomerangs, weighted dumbbells, tennis rackets and even 54 bicycles in 2016.). As he stated, “Once you observe all that trash, you can’t unsee it.”.

Ocean

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

billion plastics recycling plant proposed for Pennsylvania an innovative way to re-use plastics and keep them out of landfills, incinerators and waterways? Pennsylvania outcompeted other states to land what Houston-based Encina says will be the flagship for a global network of “advanced recycling” facilities. Potentially over and over.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5 million; and DEP: $4.2

2010

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 17, 2024

Of Township Supervisors Opposes Ban On Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Saying It’s Only Affordable Option For Dust Suppression [Plain Water Works Just As Well] House Hearing: Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Trade Groups Oppose Bill Banning The Road Dumping Their Wastewater Saying It’s ‘Effective And Safe’ PA Environmental Council (..)

Recycling

Environmental Leader

JULY 29, 2022

From a 2016 baseline, it has vowed to reduce water intensity by 15%, carbon intensity by 30%, and waste-to-landfill by 45% by 2025. Marriott is an environmental leader. The post Marriott Reduces Water and Energy Use by Double-Digits appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

2016

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- SWN Production Company, LLC - O’Dell Impoundment: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of oil contaminated by three releases of freshwater and production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard for the facility located in New Milford Twp., McKean County. ( Susquehanna County. (

Air Pollution

Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Results from the first multi-institutional ghost gear removal program in the vaquita marina area launched in 2016, showed that more than 1,300 nets were removed from the Northern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) as of 2020. This way, nets will be collected for recycling and kept out of Mexican and U.S. Never miss an update.

Ocean

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

April 8 PA Bulletin, page 2016 ) Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. (

Environmental Protection

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

They have deployed energy-saving technologies such as low-carbon building materials including recycled cement, and what they call smart snowmaking which uses 20% less water than traditional technologies. ” The Games take place in 25 venues, 13 of which are newly built. Fully powered by renewable energy.

Renewable Energy

Environmental Leader

JULY 29, 2022

From a 2016 baseline, it has vowed to reduce water intensity by 15%, carbon intensity by 30%, and waste-to-landfill by 45% by 2025. Marriott is an environmental leader. The post Marriott Reduces Water and Energy Use by Double-Digits appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

2016

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 5902 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 201 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. . Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 24, 2022

These 272 locations represent nearly 55 percent of the pending site cleanups under the Land Recycling Program in DEP’s regional offices in the Southwest, Northwest, Northcentral and Northeast Regions. Use of the Land Recycling Program to clean up contaminated soil and water is an option available to landowners by law. Read more here.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2022

The production reports include critical information on the type and amount of solid waste and wastewater they produce and how it is being disposed of, treated or recycled, from each well they own. Read more here.] barrels or 0.41 barrels of wastewater per well.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

An October 2014 DEP memo still in use today by the Oil and Gas Program and by the Act 2 Land Recycling Program spells out the chemicals and other constituents oil and gas operators and DEP test for during investigations and cleanups of spills and releases. Since 2016, 811,070 cubic feet have been sent to low-level disposal facilities.

Radiation

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2023

Jan is truly dedicated to making Allegheny County a cleaner, safer place to live,” said Erica Erica Pasquali, Allegheny CleanWays Land-Based Program Coordinator. -- Fred Wertz, nominated by Keep Perry County Beautiful: Fred started volunteering with Keep Perry County Beautiful in 2016, during their annual Juniata River Cleanup.

2022

HumanNature

APRIL 16, 2024

2016) These concerns have led me to ask the following research question: where is the market for sustainable deconstructed construction materials? Nothing is re-used or recycled. The eye-catching website, interesting facts and up to date policy information about the city of Denver about recycle-reuse during demolition are impressive.

Recycling

Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Pollution data released from Canada’s newest waste incinerator, located east of Toronto, showed releases of dioxins and furans 12 times greater than permitted in 2016. Ensure waste is properly sorted in households, businesses and institutions so that recyclable and compostable materials don’t end up in the garbage.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

MARCH 23, 2023

As Beth mentioned in her post, this $20 million ballot measure conjures shades of the American Progressive Bag Alliance (now the American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance), an association of plastic industry members that paid $3.2 million to buy their way onto the California ballot in 2016 in an attempt to veto a statewide plastic bag ban.

2024

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2022

Updating Regulations DEP is now in the process of updating conventional oil and gas environmental protection and waste disposal and handling standards, after the last comprehensive update was killed by the General Assembly in 2016. Read more here. Read more here.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

However, DEP and the public don't really know how much liquid and solid waste 61,655 conventional oil and gas wells generated in 2022 (over 57 percent) and where it was disposed, treated or recycled because operators failed to submit their waste generation and disposal reports. Read more here. See Photos Here - Read more here. Read more here.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups - - Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing, LLC - No. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups - - Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing, LLC - No. Comments are due May 13. The requests are scheduled to be considered at the SRBC’s June 13 business meeting. Read more here.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

DEP outlawed road dumping wastewater from shale gas drilling operations in 2016 regulations, but not from conventional oil and gas wells even though the wastewaters have few differences, according to Penn State research. Read more here. Read more here.] barrels of oil.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2022

Municipal Waste Transfer GP The EQB approved a permit-by-rule for municipal waste transfer facilities to encourage the responsible and convenient collection of waste for disposal and recycling in rural areas. The deficit started in DEP’s part of the program FY 2016-17 at $816,390 and increased to $1,438,062 in FY 2020-21.

Waste