The composition of kitchen waste is very complex and it mainly consists of organic matter such as starch, dietary fibre, animal fats and so on. Kitchen waste has high moisture content, as well as a high fat, high salt and high starch content. Kitchen waste is mainly disposed through incineration and composting. Considering kitchen waste is not readily combustible, other fuels need to be mixed in. However, kitchen waste hinder the increase in incinerator temperature and the presence of chlorinated compounds corrodes the fireplace and produces dioxins. In addition, the long-term application of high-salt-content fertilizers made from kitchen waste causes adverse effects on the soil and on plant growth, which restricts the development of kitchen waste composting. Lactic acid is an organic acid that is popularly employed in many fields and is in huge demand. Polylactic acid plastics synthesized from lactic acid are biodegradable, environmentally benign, and have broad applications in the market (Yun ...

International High-Voltage Grids and Environmental Implications - A panel session on environmental implications and potential of international high voltage (HV) alternating current (ac) and direct current (dc) connections - August 1998 IEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting - T.J. Hammons, F. Taher, N.I. Voropai, L.S. Belyaev, S.V. Podkovalnikov, G.V. Shutov, D. Povh, D. Woodford, A. Vallee, G.J. Doucet, P. Meisen, L. Weimers - Transmission - Technical Articles - Index - Library - GENI - Global Energy Network Institute

Microplastic particles are widely distributed in a variety of ecosystems and can be transferred to predators along a food chain after being ingested by prey. However, how microplastic particles affect prey and predator populations is not fully understood. In this study, using the Lotka-Volterra model, we theoretically investigated predator-prey population dynamics in terms of toxicological response intensity (strength to population growth rate) to microplastic particles, and examined the negative effects on prey feeding ability and predator performance due to microplastic particles. Results of numerical simulations indicate the critical properties of the predator-prey system in response to microplastic particles: (i) predators are more vulnerable than prey under exposure to microplastic particles; (ii) the effect of microplastic particles on prey and predator population growths can be negligible when toxicological response intensities of prey and predator are small; (iii) this system is prey ...

Food waste is a global problem, and in the United States alone, up to 40% of food is never eaten. That translates to approximately $218 billion worth of food that gets thrown away each year!. In 2017, Compass Group North America committed to reduce food waste 25 percent by the year 2020 as part of its mission to create a positive impact for people, the planet, and the food system. As part of the Compass family, Levy is also committed to helping reduce food waste and is excited to participate in Stop Food Waste Day™, an international day of action to fight food waste on April 27th.. In addition to pledging to help make every day Stop Food Waste Day, Levy locations and partners are already doing their part to fight food waste by donating food, recycling at locations, and hosting Zero Waste events - an event that follows sustainable practices to send the least amount of waste possible to landfills.. At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, our Levy team and the local staff have produced two Zero Waste events ...

Study; VDACS; sources, scale, and prevention of food waste in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to study, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality and stakeholders, the sources, scale, and prevention of food waste in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, VDACS shall (i) assess the total annual statewide rate of preventable food waste received by landfills within the Commonwealth; (ii) identify the industry sectors within the Commonwealth that contribute to preventable food waste, and determine their rate of contribution to such waste; (iii) identify alternative uses of food that is wasted; and (iv) recommend policies to reduce the annual rate of preventable food waste in the Commonwealth with data-driven reduction targets and timelines, including food donation requirements for certain food waste from grocery stores and restaurants. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation

The researchers discovered that larval perch that had access to microplastic particles only ate plastic and ignored their natural food source of free-swimming zooplankton.. Microplastic particles (defined as plastic particles ,5mm in size) originate from large plastic waste products that fragment into smaller pieces, or from manufactured plastics of microscopic size (e.g., microbeads in personal care products). These microscopic waste particles reach oceans via waterways and lakes and accumulate in high concentrations in shallow coastal areas.. Today there is increasing concern that the accumulation of microplastic waste particles could affect the functioning of marine ecosystems, but our knowledge of the impacts of microplastic fragments on marine animals is limited. For the first time, scientists have now been able to show that development of fish is threatened by microplastic pollution.. Fish reared in different concentrations of microplastic particles have reduced hatching rates and display ...

Prince Georges County, Maryland recently introduced a new food waste composting pilot project at their Western Branch yard waste composing facility in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The county selected Sustainable Generation LLC, the GORE® Cover authorized sales and service provider for North America, to assist them with the largest food waste composting project in the state at 4,500 tons per year. Maryland Environmental Services (MES) is the operator for the Western Branch Composing Facility. The facility has historically accepted yard waste and is now testing the addition of food waste in a one-year pilot involving six batch tests. Each batch will test different ratio mixes of food waste and yard waste with the maximum amount of food waste at 50% by weight. The project is using a three heap SG Mini™ System utilizing GORE® Covers. The system was selected because it uses less space, has low energy consumption, provides better processing and leachate management and reduces the current curing ...

On Oct. 30, 2019, EPA, FDA and USDA jointly announced a new partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019/10/30/usda-epa-and-fda-announce-partnership-food-waste-reduction-alliance an industry-led initiative focused on reducing food waste by increasing food donation and sending unavoidable food waste to productive use and away from landfills https://foodwastealliance.org/ - The Agencies will … formalize industry education and outreach efforts with the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the Food Marketing Institute, and the National Restaurant Association … - The EPA/FDA/USDA partnership with FWRA is a continuation of the Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative, a collaborative government effort to reduce food loss and waste https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usda-fda-epa-formal-agreement.pdf - Summarized by Jack Cooper [email protected] - Text to 301 384 8287 - #FoodWaste ...

The latest scheme began in August 2011 and involves a partnership approach between Sustainability and Site Services. This new food waste collection system offers all University staff the opportunity to participate in food waste composting collections at work. Over 200 collection points have now been established across the University. Each point has a food waste caddy that is collected by a member of Site Services. To date this has diverted almost 20 tonnes of food waste from landfill, the equivalent of a quarter of a million banana skins.. However, there are other, less obvious, benefits to the scheme, as Site Services Manager Liz Lynch explains: The use of caddies means that fears about composting causing smelly bins have been unfounded. Prompt collection of the caddies makes it easier to control pests and rodents, as there is no longer rotting food waste hanging around in bins - in the past fruit flies and midges attracted to wet tea bags have caused us a problem.. In early 2011, ...

When food is wasted, other resources are wasted as well: water, energy, time, manpower, land, fertilizer, fuel and packaging, as well as money put into growing, preparing, storing, transporting, and cooking the food. A recent study in the UK calculated that hotels throw away over 20% of the the food they purchase, over half of which is avoidable. For every £1 of food costs thrown in the bin, total costs could be £1.5 to £2 when accounting for lost labour, lost energy, and waste collection costs.. Some hotels cut food waste by altering their dining services, choosing à la carte menus over buffets (buffets have a high propensity for food wastage especially in hot climates). Others properties prefer to give away unused food.. Reducing food waste helps you stop wasting money and other resources. Food waste solutions can payback in less than a year and cut avoidable food waste costs by up 60%.. Learn more how to reduce waste in hospitality and food service from WRAP, or how to reduce and manage ...

A major problem throughout the world, food waste is an issue that must be addressed not only by all actors in the agri-food chain but also without a silo mentality. To examine this problem, this article considers the interfaces between the stages of the agri-food chain, by emphasizing the interconnectivity of the different links in the chain, and focusing on the interface between retail distribution and consumption. We show that food waste is socially produced through the interactions and practices of the different actors within food systems. The study presented in this article results from a collaboration research project with two organizations involved in the food waste debate. The data analyzed are derived from an online survey of 1026 Quebec consumers and from 14 semi-directed interviews with retail distribution merchants in the Montreal area, Canada. By identifying, describing and analyzing the consumption and commercial and logistical management practices that contribute to food waste, our

Along with the rapid development of edible fungus industry in China, the traditional mode of production giving priority to wood chips will be severely limited, and using agricultural waste distributed widely, having large yield, and containing high content of organic matter to produce edible fungus has good economic and ecological benefit. In this paper, based on the analysis of characteristics of agricultural waste in China, the present situation of application of agricultural waste in the production of edible fungi at home and abroad was introduced, and the main problems existing in production of edible fungi by using agricultural waste in China at the present stage were pointed out. Finally, the development direction of using agricultural waste to cultivate edible fungi was discussed, and some suggestions were put forward, such as improving the theoretical system for using agricultural waste to produce edible fungi, and establishing the standardized technical system for using agricultural waste to

What are the origins and environmental implications of pollutants in car exhaust gases?. By Oscar Miles. Unburned Hydrocarbons. Origin Product from in complete combustion and evaporation Environmental Effects Cancer Asthma Smog Chemical Equations: Slideshow 1538853 by kaori

Article Environmental implications and applications of carbon nanomaterials in water treatment. Carbon nanomaterials have been proposed as a basis for developing new technologies for photocatalytic oxidation and disinfection, improved membrane proces...

The UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN) studies the effects of nanomaterials on a range of biological systems in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments. From this research, the UC CEIN will design a comprehensive risk-ranking model, based on the potential toxicity, mobility, and persistence of the nanomaterials. With the rapid

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Court has determined that the issues have been fully and adequately briefed and that oral argument would not aid the Court in its understanding of the issues. Thus, the Court finds that the motions can be appropriately resolved without oral argument. 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA NOMO AGROINDUSTRIAL SA DE CV,) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) ENZA ZADEN NORTH AMERICA,) ) INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) No. CV 05-351-TUC-FRZ ORDER Pending before the Court are the parties motions in limine. For the reasons stated below, the motions are granted in part and denied in part.1 I. BACKGROUND In 2004, Plaintiff Nomo Agroindustrial (Nomo) contacted Defendant Enza Zaden (Enza) to purchase tomato seeds. Plaintiff is a farming company based in Mexico that grows tomatoes, cucumbers, and other vegetables to be sold in the United States. Enza is a large, international corporation that manufactures ...

This scientific report answers the following questions: What are the origins and causes of food waste? What actions can be implemented? What are the prospects for the future? Within the framework of the European year on food waste, the Louis Bonduelle Foundation organised events along this theme: the two most recent calls for projects, as well as the 7th edition of the Louis Bonduelle Foundation Reunion, were focused on food waste. Extract: Food waste is a complex process that occurs throughout the entire production chain. In developing countries, over half of all loss and waste occurs upstream, during production, due to ill-adapted agricultural practices, post-harvest operations or during storage and transport; whereas in developed countries, waste and loss are generated towards the end of the chain by consumers, without them even realising it. The reasons for all this waste are mostly behavioural: disorganised food shopping, strict compliance with expiry dates, lack of know-how for cooking ...

Styropyro shows a classic demonstration of The Vanishing Cup experiment. Things you will need: a container, slightly larger than the Styrofoam cup, acetone and a Styrofoam cup. Place the container on a flat surface and fill it up with an acetone. Get the Styrofoam cup and Carefully place it inside the container. Watch the Styrofoam cup slowly shrinks as it touches the acetone. After a while. the Styrofoam cup turns into liquid form. Notice how much of the Styrofoam cup is left after it shri...

AD is a proven technology solution widely used in the water treatment industry, and was cited by Defra in its 2011 Waste Review as the preferred option for food waste. There are now 110 AD plants in the UK and a further 200 have received planning permission.. In simple terms, AD is a biological process that operates in much the same way as a human stomach. It produces a solid, liquid and gas and there are a number of possible uses for the methane gas it produces. AD could be used to process 5m tonnes of unavoidable food waste, generate 1.1TWh per annum of renewable electricity through traditional combined heat and power (CHP) systems and provide employment to over 4,000 people.. AD also creates a low-carbon bio-fertiliser and could return up to 4m tonnes of digestate, and over 1.4m tonnes of nutrients to the soil each year.. ...

In this day and age, everyone should have access to healthy food. Unfortunately, thats not the case in Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio. Nearly one-in-five children in my city of Columbus, Ohio, is food insecure. This mirrors statistics we find across the nation. In 2016, 12.3 percent (15.6 million) of U.S. households were food insecure at some point, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Twenty-five percent of Franklin County, Ohio, adults say they dont eat five servings of foods and vegetables each day. While our fellow residents dont have access to nutritious food, we have tons of food entering the food waste system. Food waste makes up 13 percent of our county landfill in Franklin County, Ohio. These trends are consistent across the country. Food waste is estimated to be between 30-40 percent of the food supply, according to USDA. As we all know, food insecurity and lack of access to healthy foods can lead to long-term health consequences. Thirty percent of pre-k

Whats the psychology behind food waste and what can we do to change our behavior? This interview features insights from Brian Roe, Professor and Faculty Lead at The Ohio State Universitys Food Waste Collaborative and Laura Moreno, who received her Ph.D. studying food waste at the University of California, Berkeley.

How to compost food waste at home. Even in the short amount of time we ve been composting here at sustainable jungle we. Helpful tools include pitchforks square point shovels or machetes and water hoses with a spray head. It uses a special inoculated bran to ferment kitchen waste into a rich liquid compost for your plants.. You should also avoid adding dairy products and greasy or oily foods to the compost. Waste is getting way out of hand. Egg shells crush well corn cobs and husks cobs breakdown very slowly meat or meat waste such as bones fat gristle skin etc.. Dairy products such as cheese butter cottage cheese yogurt cream cheese sour cream etc. The same goes for cooked grains like rice or barley. In terms of what to compost in an outdoor bin the epa recommends using equal parts greens food scraps and fresh grass clippings and browns yard material like dead leaves branches and.. Kitchen waste has a lot of water in it and this liquid is processed quickly. A closed bin is a better choice if ...

Microplastics are pieces of plastic debris ,5mm in diameter. They are introduced into the marine environment directly for example via release of small pieces of plastics used as abrasives and indirectly through the fragmentation of larger items. The European Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC (MSFD) regards microplastics as an emerging issue of concern and calls for more data on the quantity, distribution and composition of this debris. This thesis examines the amount, composition and distribution of buoyant microplastic debris in marine waters using different sampling devices and methodologies. To investigate the spatial distribution, abundance and composition of microplastic debris between nearshore and offshore marine subsurface waters a subset of samples from the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) survey were examined. Abundance was generally higher in nearshore coastal waters than the offshore oceanic samples, with the highest mean concentrations observed in the UKs coastal ...

Iain has been working in the waste industry since he graduated from university, initially in local government and now as head of sales for Biogen. In between, Iain has worked in plastics recycling, waste treatment and consultancy.. He is responsible for leading on all bid and tendering activity for the company in both the commercial and public sectors, winning food waste contracts with customers and managing accounts.. ...

This project aims at evaluating the role of waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) as entrance routes for microplastic particles to the marine environment, and is completed within the scope of the Swedish EPA screening programme 2014. Sampling was done at Långeviksverket in Lysekil, a relatively small WWTP with a load of 14 000 population equivalents (pe), and with effluent water being discharged into the sea. Analyses were performed on microplastic particles collected on a filter with a 300. μm mesh size, both in the actual WWTP (incoming and effluent water, and sewage sludge) and in the recipient water. Background levels of microplastics were obtained by analysing seawater from a location not directly affected by the effluents from Långeviksverket. All the sampling was done during the course of one day.. It is not obvious to give an exact definition of the size of the collected particles, e.g. plastic fibres with a diameter smaller than 300. μm might either be caught on the filter or slip ...

And finally, the standard is meant to be flexible enough to evolve over time, as understanding of food waste, quantification methods, and available data improves.. Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. Food loss and waste has significant economic, social, and environmental consequences. According to the FAO, a third of the food produced in the world is lost while transporting it from where it is produced to where it is eaten, even as 800 million people remain malnourished.. In short, food loss increases hunger. The lost and wasted food also consumes about one quarter of all water used by agriculture and, in terms of land use, uses cropland area the size of China, besides generating about 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.. Target 12.3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) addresses this he global food challenge by seeking to halve per capita food waste and reduce food losses by 2030.. The FLW Protocol can help steer the movement forward, say UN officials. According to Achim ...

Philip Simpson, commercial director at food waste management service ReFood, reflects on the Welsh governments ambitious plan to halve food waste by 2025, and calls for England to follow suit.

Kitchen wastes or organic wastes are the most commonly found in every home daily. There are two types of organic wastes (Cooked wastes and the peels of vegetables and fruits). These wastes can be easily converted into compost which is very nutritious for the plants and vegetables we grow at home. This compost is the most natural and help plants grow very fast without any chemicals. You cannot use only the compost for your garden, instead you have to have it mixed with the topsoil. Topsoil helps in holding the much needed moisture and retain its structure than only the compost. Organic compost when mixed with topsoil, improves the quality of topsoil, and hence strengthening the plants by supplying essential nutritional elements, and topsoil holding the required moisture for your plant.. ...

Industrially Important Enzymes Production From Food Waste: An Alternative Approach to Land Filling: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7706-5.ch003: To link food demand and reduction in food waste, proactive approaches should be taken. Perishable food is mainly fruits and vegetables, waste from different

Sep 5, 2018 - Save your leftover food waste and compost using the Bokashi method. See more ideas about Compost, Food waste, Garden compost.

As awareness of the connection between food waste and climate change grows globally, a new report illustrates the environmental impact of Chinas food waste in stark detail.

Agroindustrial composts to reduce the use of peat and fungicides in the cultivation of muskmelon seedlings Academic Article 2016 ...

In truth, I have difficulty comprehending the vast scale of landscape, resources, and livelihoods dedicated to growing food for human and livestock consumption. And yet, the United Nations estimates that, at present, one-third of the global food supply is wasted (1.3 billion tons annually). To minimize global emissions from agriculture, a logical first step might be to reduce food waste.. In poor countries, food waste typically occurs pre-distribution: for example, milk, meat, or produce may spoil during transport or due to lack of refrigeration, while rats or other pests may infiltrate granaries. In contrast, in wealthy countries food is primarily wasted post-distribution: stores throw away immense quantities of packaged food that has passed its sell by date, while households dont eat their lettuce before it becomes a soggy puddle in the back of the vegetable drawer.. ...

A day after Republicans reinstituted the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias, Democrats are chiding the choice as an environmental and health debacle.. Rep. Mike Honda, ranking member on the legislative branch Appropriations subcommittee, struck out against the move Tuesday, saying it exposes his staff, colleagues and constituents to “known health risks.”. “We know that these Styrofoam cups ... are connected with human carcinogens,” the California Democrat said in a statement. “To claim these cups are part of a cost-cutting measure is completely disingenuous. In fact, Styrofoam cups will increase costs to our country due to health-related impacts, toxic cleanups, new landfill construction and increased reliance on energy-intensive, oil-based plastics.”. House Administration ranking member Robert Brady said that although for financial reasons he supported nixing the House’s composting program, including the compostable cutlery and plates, Styrofoam ...

Effects of Fermented Leachate of Food Waste (FLFW) and Temperature on Nutrient Removal in Sequencing Batch Reactor - Food waste;Fermented leachate;Nitrogen removal;Phosphorus removal;

Article Food waste - global warming potentials of the options. Food waste (FW) is a problem and an opportunity. This paper will review the alternativen routes for its management. In the UK, the majority of FW is still landfilled. Traditionally, FW ha...

There are numerous benefits that result from decreasing food waste. Not only will you save money from buying less food, but you can help conserve energy. You also will have the opportunity to support your community if you choose to donate untouched food that would otherwise be tossed. When becoming more thoughtful in your food purchases, you are setting yourself up to select more nourishing food.. Reducing food waste really comes down to these practices:. ...

Unique bio-pesticide for tackling post-harvest food waste shortlisted for global industry award. Exosects unique bio-pesticide for tackling post-harvest food waste and insecticide residues in grain storage is shortlisted for global crop protection award - PR11967253

Gary Lynch, CEO at GS1 UK revisits the huge food waste problem looking at the steps that industry have recently taken to reduce food waste

Styrofoam is a trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), commonly called Blue Board manufactured as foam continuous building insulation board used in walls, roofs, and foundations as thermal insulation and water barrier. This material is light blue in color and is owned and manufactured by The Dow Chemical Company.[1] In the United States and Canada, the colloquial use of the word styrofoam refers to another material that is usually white in color and made of expanded (not extruded) polystyrene foam (EPS). It is often used in disposable coffee cups and coolers, and as cushioning material in packaging.[1] The trademarked term is used generically although it is a different material from the extruded polystyrene used for Styrofoam insulation. The Styrofoam brand polystyrene foam, which is used for craft applications, can be identified by its roughness and the crunch it makes when cut.[citation needed] Additionally, it is moderately soluble in many organic solvents, ...

This Industrial Bioprocessing TOE depicts trends across food waste recycling. This issue features overall regional trends in the adoption and development of food waste recycling technologies, drivers and restraints for the adoption of these technologies,

Customized Microbes for Different Blends of Food Waste Agilix International provides a ready solution for clients who are looking for a complete F&B discard solution with Agilix Food Waste Digester / Composter. Agilix Digester / Composter comes in various sizes to cater to different quantity of

A data-driven guide for businesses, government, funders, and nonprofits to collectively reduce food waste at scale. Together, we can reduce U.S. food waste by 50% by 2030.

A data-driven guide for businesses, government, funders, and nonprofits to collectively reduce food waste at scale. Together, we can reduce U.S. food waste by 50% by 2030.

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IMC have developed a range of IVC In-Vessel Composters which can seamlessly complete a Food Waste to compost process that eliminates the requirement for landfill waste.. When macerated and dewatered food waste is mixed with compressed sawdust pellets before being emptied into the IVC. The biological process by which the food waste is converted into compost enables all food waste, including raw and cooked meat and fish, to be processed. The composting process reduces the volume of waste material by up to 90% - so one tonne of wet, kitchen food waste is converted into between 20kg and 50kg of compost.. ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing action plans developed by 20 electric utility facilities with 70 coal ash impoundments, describing the measures the facilities are taking to make their impoundments safer. The action plans are a response to EPAs final assessment reports on the structural integrity of these impoundments that the agency made public last May. Coal ash was brought prominently to national attention in 2008 when an impoundment holding disposed coal ash waste generated by the Tennessee Valley Authority failed, creating a massive spill in Kingston, Tennessee, that released more than 5 million cubic yards of coal ash to the surrounding area and is regarded as one of the worst environmental disasters of its kind in history. Shortly afterwards, EPA began overseeing the cleanup, as well as investigating the structural integrity of impoundments where coal ash waste is stored ...

An industrial-type compactor for a waste material container is disclosed. The compactor includes a supporting frame that receives the waste material container, with the supporting frame having a waste

A sustainable solution to the problems of commercial food waste have been solved by farms who will turn 30,000 tonnes of food waste into renewable energy when it opens its own Anaerobic Digester (AD) plant.. The new AD plant was partly funded by a $750,000 grant from a government waste reduction initiative.. Louise McCohen, supply programme manager, said:We are committed to supporting this technology, which will not only help to divert millions of tonnes of biodegradable waste from landfill, but also help Arkansas deliver on climate change and wider environmental objectives.. The waste will come from the local councils kerbside food collections and commercial food waste from supermarkets and local food manufacturers.. Within the next 12 months it is hoped that the business food waste that is collected on the commercial round that it operates will be taken to a new Anaerobic Digestion plant that is currently being built where renewable energy will be the main priority. The company has taken ...

In this study, we showed signs of increased upper airway inflammation and respiratory symptoms in waste collectors compared with controls. The inflammation was shown at the end of the working week by higher concentrations of total cells and IL8 before and after the shift, and higher cross shift cell counts in NAL fluid. No differences between waste collectors and controls were found for IL6, TNFα, and IL1β in NAL fluid. The main types of cells found in the NAL fluid were neutrophils and epithelial cells, whereas eosinophils were only occasionally found, which is indicative for a non-immune inflammation mediated by neutrophils as described previously in the waste industry.5,6 This was furthermore supported by the observed increased levels of IL8, a strong chemoattractant of neutrophils, and by the finding that IgE sensitisation against fungi was rarely found in either waste collectors and controls. Serum IgG antibody titres against fungi and actinomycetes were the same for waste collectors and ...

Food waste is an issue that is getting a lot of attention. (Recently major food companies committed to first step policies to tackle the issue).. According to a recent study carried out by Sainsburys, it is estimated that in the UK alone 1.4 million edible bananas are wasted each day due to public discard.. This flow of waste from domestic disposal is estimated to cost around £80m a year.. Bananas are the worlds most exported fresh fruit, generating $10bn annually. A number of UK retailers have announced commitments to sourcing 100% sustainable bananas, including Aldi, Lidl and Asda.. But the amount of UK household food waste is an issue that requires urgent attention. In that it has been estimated that UK domestic food waste has increased by 0.3 million tonnes since 2014, totaling 7.3 million tonnes of waste, a number of programmes have been developed to help educate consumers. This includes Sainsburys Waste Less, Save More project.. Learn more.. ...

The aim of this work was preparation and investigation of the polymeric composites from naturally occurring materials with the properties similar to those of conventional polymer composites and which can degrade to harmless substances after use. The other target of this work was to estimate the applicability of industrial waste materials as fillers in the polymeric composites and thus to offer a potential exploitation of biodegradable waste materials as an alternative to disposal. In this study, the polymeric composites were prepared by photopolymerization of glycerol diglycidyl ether and different industrial waste materials (rapeseed cake, phosphogypsum and horn meal) using a mixture of triarylsulfonium hexafluoroantimonates as photoinitiator. The effect of the amount and nature of the industrial waste materials on the kinetics of photopolymerization, values of contact angle and surface free energy, mechanical, thermal, rheological properties, swelling in water and biodegradability of the ...

Despite widespread detection of microplastic pollution in marine environments, data describing microplastic abundance in urban estuaries and microplastic discharge via treated municipal wastewater are limited. This study presents information on abundance, distribution, and composition of microplastic at nine sites in San Francisco Bay, California, USA. Also presented are characterizations of microplastic in final effluent from eight wastewater treatment plants, employing varying treatment technologies, that discharge to the Bay. With an average microplastic abundance of 700,000 particles/km2, Bay surface water appears to have higher microplastic levels than other urban waterbodies sampled in North America. Moreover, treated wastewater from facilities that discharge into the Bay contains considerable microplastic contamination. Facilities employing tertiary filtration did not show lower levels of contamination than those using secondary treatment. As textile-derived fibers were more abundant in ...

There are multiple opportunities to learn more about proper yard waste management.. Residents can consult this brief guide about other ways to protect our lakes by keeping the streets leaf-free.. The Ripple Effects website has a detailed information about leaf management and other important storm water issues. On the Ripple Effects website, you can sign up to receive text or email alerts on when the street gutter should be raked in advance of a rainstorm to prevent a release of nutrients into the storm water system. Ripple Effects is the website for the Madison Area Municipal Stormwater Partnership.. Residents can also go to the Streets Division yard waste website, www.cityofmadison.com/yardwaste. Collection rules, the pickup schedule map, and a short video about the yard waste collection process can all be found there.. While on the Streets Division yard waste website, residents are encouraged to provide their feedback about yard waste collection, and other Streets Division services, via an ...

Waste Management - Market Overview. Future Market Insights, in its recently published market research report, offers an in-depth analysis of the global food waste management market. As per the report, the food waste management market is expected to grow at a healthy CAGR through the forecast period, 2017-2027. Further, the report highlights critical market insights including, the current trends, opportunities, drivers, and restraints that are likely to influence the business strategies of established and new market entrants. The report provides detailed information related to the factors that are likely to influence the market dynamics in the future based on historical and current industrial observable trends. The report is a valuable source of information ...

As a food enthusiasts, it breaks my heart to know food goes to waste. According to Feeding America, a non-profit organization aimed at ending hunger, an estimated 40% of food grown, processed and transported in the United States will never be consumed. More food reaches our landfills than plastic, paper or any other type of solid waste; and the food filling our landfills produce so much methane gas, it has 21 times the global warming potential than carbon dioxide. An estimated 70 billion pounds of food is wasted in the United States each year. Food Waste is an Epidemic What is food waste? Be leery of which statistics you…. ...

Spring yard waste collection will begin immediately and carry through until May 8, 2020. The City will collect yard waste and bundled branches/ brush twice throughout the city limits within this time period. Yard waste must be placed at the curb no later than 7:00 AM on May 8, 2020. All yard waste shall be placed in biodegradable and/ or compostable paper bags and must not weigh more than fifty (50) pounds. Unapproved containers, including plastic bags, will not be picked up for collection ...

Help protect the environment by keeping Styrofoam and plastics out of landfill and our waterways!. Styrofoam containers that are not free from food remnants or liquids go in Clear Bag Garbage.. Markham residents can drop off clean Styrofoam at any Markham Recycling Depot. Styrofoam is collected, processed and recycled into new products, like picture frames and crown moulding ...

How to Cite: DE ZOYSA, W.U.P. & AMARASEKARA, A.S., (2017). ABSORPTION OF THE PESTICIDE PROPANIL ON AGRICULTURAL WASTE PRODUCTS. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka. 22(4), pp.335-337. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v22i4.8136 ...

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As it has always been the case, Sergio Díaz-Briquets has made an important contribution to the analysis of the Cuban environment. It could not have been otherwise. He and Jorge Pérez-López have been researching, and writing about, that topic for almost ten years. Such dedication culminated in the recent publication of their book Conquering Nature: The Environmental Legacy of Socialism in Cuba (Díaz-Briquets and Pérez-López, 2000). The present article is an expansion of the topic Land Use Trends discussed in chapter 4 of their book, to which they devoted less than four pages, and of other topics discussed in other sections of the book. Since the article is a solid piece of research, I have only a few minor comments which testify to the validity of its findings.. My first comment relates to the factors hampering agricultural production in socialist countries mentioned at the very beginning of the paper. Although it could be considered among what the author calls the systemic flaws ...

The global food waste management market is expected to witness substantial growth over the forecast period on account of surge in the amount of unwanted dump resulting from uneven production and consumption in restaurants, homes, marriages, and parties

A $32 million upgrade to the Hermitage Municipal Authority wastewater treatment plant in Pennsylvania to allow it to co-digest food waste is has dramatically cut its energy bill.

A. For the purposes of this section:. Coal ash pond means any natural topographic depression, man-made excavation, or diked area that (i) is designed to hold an accumulation of coal combustion residuals and liquids; (ii) treats, stores, or disposes of coal combustion residuals; and (iii) is located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed at the Bremo Power Station in Fluvanna County, Chesapeake Energy Center in the City of Chesapeake, Chesterfield Power Station in Chesterfield County, or Possum Point Power Station in Prince William County.. Utility means the owner or operator of a coal ash pond.. B. No later than October 1, 2020, each utility shall submit to the Department a complete survey identifying all private wells and public water supply wells within 1.5 miles of any coal ash pond boundary. The utility shall use reasonable efforts to determine the locations of all such wells within 1.5 miles of the coal ash pond boundary and shall not rely solely on records maintained by the Virginia ...

Title:Genus Moquiniastrum (Asteraceae): Overview of Chemical and Bioactivity Studies. VOLUME: 15 ISSUE: 4. Author(s):Victoria de Moraes Gonçalves, Angelita Da Silveira Moreira* and Patrícia Diaz de Oliveira. Affiliation:Programa de Pos-graduacao em Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Departamento de Ciencia e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 96010-900, Pelotas - RS, Programa de Pos-graduacao em Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Departamento de Ciencia e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 96010-900, Pelotas - RS, Programa de Pos-graduacao em Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Departamento de Ciencia e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 96010-900, Pelotas - RS. Keywords:Gochnatieae, Moquiniastrum polymorphum, phytochemical, bioactive properties, sesquiterpene lactones, anti-inflammatory, ...

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Methanol is produced from an organic waste material such as sewage by a process wherein an arc heater or plasma jet performs novel process steps including: (1) partially vaporizing an organic sewage sludge (a semi-liquid material produced by bacterial digestion of the sewage); (2) reacting the gas products obtained by the sludge vaporization, together with a digester gas (obtained by digestion of the sewage), to form a synthesis gas comprising principally H2, CO, CO2, H2 O and CH4, and (3) optionally, driving a water shift reaction to convert a portion of the output gases to additional H2 and CO for use as a feed stream to the jet. The synthesis gas is converted to methanol in a subsequent process step.

About 30-40% of food in the US is wasted, according to USDA, which takes a heavy toll on water consumption and carbon emissions. As consumers grow more conscious about the sustainability and environmental impact of food choices, restaurants and retailers are responding. Chef Jehangir Mehta, owner of NYC restaurants Graffiti Earth and Me & You, is a leading authority on increasing sustainability and reducing food waste in the foodservice sector. Peanuts are a natural fit for sustainability and reducing waste because theyre a zero-waste crop. From water to fertilizer, peanuts require fewer and fewer resources to grow. Nutrient-rich peanut plant hay is tilled back into the soil or fed to livestock. Peanut oil is used in commercial products and as biodiesel. Peanut flour and powder are culinary ingredients packed with nutrition and flavor.. Heres how Chef Mehta advises tackling the challenge of waste in the foodservice industry, and how peanuts can play a role.. ...

URBAN FOOD WASTE COMPOSTINGBijaya K. Adhikari Department of Bioresource Engineering McGill University, Montreal December 2005 A thesis su...

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Global Pellet Fuel Market By Product Type (Industrial Waste and Co-Products, Food Waste) And By End-Users/Application (Thermal Energy (Heat), Feedstock (biofuels)) Global Market Share, Forecast Data, In-Depth Analysis, And Detailed Overview, and Forecast, 2013 - 2026

Compared to the CO2 emissions of individual countries this volume, which is the estimate produced by the FAOs Food wastage footprint - impacts on natural resources, 2013 ranks third among the worlds biggest greenhouse gas emitters after China and the USA.. What this means in concrete terms is that the greenhouse gas associated with the production, processing, transport and storage of all non-consumed food corresponds to roughly half of what both China and the USA emit into the atmosphere each year, according to SAVE FOOD, a joint initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Messe Düsseldorf GmbH.. For Germany this figure stands at approximately one giga ton - less than one third of all global emissions caused by food loss and waste.. By comparison the with 3.3 giga tons (billion tons) of food waste emissions, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with road traffic in all of the USA was 1.5 giga tons in 2010.. Broken down into food categories, cereals ...

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Anaerobic digestion is one of the best available technologies for food waste (FW) and pig manure (PM) management by producing methane-rich biogas. However, mono digestion of FW or PM is easily inhibited by high volatile fatty acid (VFA) or ammonia. Co-digestion of FW and PM can provide an effective solution to address these issues due to the buffering interactions between the VFA and ammonia. Compared with wet digestion, dry digestion can reduce the digester volume significantly, thereby decreasing initial capital expenditure and the energy consumption required for heating. In this research, batch dry co-digestion of FW and PM was conducted in laboratory-scale digesters at the total solid (TS) content of 20%. The research objectives were to assess (1) the feasibility and optimal operation conditions of dry co-digestion systems; (2) methane production kinetics and the inhibition mechanisms; (3) the biosafety of digestate, i.e. the inactivation of enteric indicator bacteria, including total ...

Deep Well Injection of Industrial Wastes JOHN C. MANNING, President HydroDevelopment, Inc. Bakersfield, California INTRODUCTION Pollution of the natural environment by waste products has become one of the major problems facing our modem industrial society. Human and industrial wastes have been disposed of traditionally by dumping on the ground or by discharge to streams, lakes, or to the ocean. As quantities of wastes have increased along with growing population and more advanced technology, the natural environment sometimes has been overloaded with waste products. The result is pollution. And the only way to abate the pollution is to reduce the quantities of wastes being discharged or to find new ways or new places to dispose of waste products. With increasing attention being given to pollution abatement in recent years, a number of innovations in waste disposal have been put into practice. One of the most promising of these is the process of waste disposal by deep-well injection. At present ...

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from food waste has the potential to reduce net carbon emissions by 165% compared to fossil jet fuel, according to researchers at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Global solutions for pollution include plogging in Sweden, food waste programs in Denmark, smog-eating buildings in Mexico and Italy, and recycling oil in Canada.

Insects may be a tasty, environmentally-friendly source of protein...but not everybody is excited about chowing down on bugs. So Grubbly Farms is putting edible insects to another use: harvesting black soldier fly larvae for livestock feed. And because they feed the larvae on material that would otherwise wind up in the garbage, the company hopes to reduce food waste as well. At the 2015 Kairos Global Summit, Popular Science host Katie Linendoll caught up with Grubbly Farms cofounder Patrick Pittaluga to get the lowdown on these creepy-crawlies. ...

This webinar is aimed at those who are interested in practical steps towards food waste prevention and reduction in the healthcare sector and beyond.

UK - There needs to be greater collaboration between farmers, retailers and processors to reduce food waste along the supply chain, writes Chris Harris.

The application of agro-industrial waste in Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites has been getting more attention as they can reinforce particles in metal matrix which enhance the strength properties of the composites. In addition, by applying these agro-industrial wastes in useful way not only save the manufacturing cost of products but also reduce the pollutions on environment. This paper represents a literature review on a range of industrial wastes and their utilization in metal matrix composites. The paper describes the synthesis methods of agroindustrial waste filled metal matrix composite materials and their mechanical, wear, corrosion, and physical properties. It also highlights the current application and future potential of agroindustrial waste reinforced composites in aerospace, automotive and other construction industries.. ...

The Victorian Waste Management Association (VWMA) is partnering with Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) to develop a training package that seeks to equip operators with information and tools to better manage fire risks.. The training course will be delivered by VWMA as part of its industry training program to be modelled on the Management and storage of combustible recyclable and waste materials - guideline.. The training will equip operators with information and tools to understand the fire hazards associated with their activities and take steps to reduce risk. It will include the management and storage of combustible recyclable and waste materials in a manner that protects the environment and human health from the risk of fire.. EPA sees the partnership with VWMA as an important way of ensuring ongoing implementation of the management and storage of combustible recyclable and waste materials - guideline and will be seeking to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach.. VWMA ...

Give thanks - then compost!Since this is Thanksgiving week here in the U.S., a time when we are at our most gluttonous, composting is a timely issue. In fact, Im putting together a video with tips for getting started - keep an eye out for it.. In the meantime, your question is an interesting one. Are yard and food scraps the key to quicker decomposition in landfills? The answer is no. In fact, such organic waste is the bane of a landfill operators existence; it takes up a quarter of the space and is a major source of methane, a greenhouse gas thats twenty times more potent than carbon dioxide. Paper is also a problem: its another major source of methane, and accounts for about a third of our municipal solid waste.. This is why composting and recycling are so important. Here in the U.S., we are better about recovering paper and yard waste than food waste: In 2007, according to the EPA, we recycled 54 percent of our paper and composted 62 percent of yard waste. When it comes to food waste, ...

Apart from this here are a few tips that people could utilize to assist them with waste around their homes or businesses.. People could create a few individual receptacles to place waste items in according to their nature. A bin for metal, one for boxes another for backyard waste and one more for kitchen waste. This will help to keep waste well organized eliminating bulk and overload. It will also make it easier in terms of collection where waste management personnel can remove trash in an efficient manner.. People should ensure yard waste is free of items such as metal, garbage, soil and stones. Yard waste should really consist of items such as leaves, hedge and tree trimmings, branches, grass clippings house and garden plants. If you have a garden yard waste can be recycled to make mulch or fertilizer.. As for construction and renovation waste these materials require special handling as they can cause injury or serious harm to health if handled incorrectly. They are also not permitted to be ...

A fertilizer comprising a dewatered solid agricultural nutrient is disclosed. A method for preparing this fertilizer is provided including the steps of providing a raw agricultural waste to be treated, adding to the raw agricultural waste an effective amount of a composition comprising a quaternized amino methylated polyacrylamide polymer for separating the raw agricultural waste into a mixture having a separate clarified liquid portion and a separate dewatered nutrient solids portion, wherein the separated dewatered nutrient solids portion is a fertilizer, mixing the composition with the raw agricultural waste to facilitate the separation of the raw agricultural waste into the mixture, and subjecting the mixture to at least one mechanical separation means for segregating the separated clarified liquid portion from the fertilizer. An aqueous system comprising water, raw agricultural waste and a composition comprising a quaternized amino methylated polyacrylamide polymer is also disclosed.

Questions arose around the WMEAC office recently about recycling expanded polystyrene, also known as Styrofoam or EPS, via the City of Grand Rapids single stream recycling service. The confusion came about because Styrofoam is one of the items the city explicitly prohibits residents putting in their curbside recycling bins, even though plastic polymers 1-7 are accepted, including polystyrene (#6).. Non-expanded polystyrene is used in a variety of items: protective packaging like CD and DVD cases, laboratory equipment like petri dishes and test tubes, along with disposable items like razors, silverware, cups, and food containers. Expanded Polystyrene is a different form of the material with a foam-like consistency used for packing materials, insulation, and disposable food containers.. I contacted James Hurt, Public Services Director for Grand Rapids, who indicated that since the Kent County Recycling Facility did not accept expanded polystyrene, the the city could not accept it either. Hurt was ...

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Prerenal azotemia is common, especially in older adults and in people who are in the hospital.. The kidneys filter the blood. They also make urine to remove waste products. When the amount, or pressure, of blood flow through the kidney drops, filtering of the blood also drops. Or it may not occur at all. Waste products stay in the blood. Little or no urine is made, even though the kidney itself is working.. When nitrogen waste products, such as creatinine and urea, build up in the body, the condition is called azotemia. These waste products act as poisons when they build up. They damage tissues and reduce the ability of the organs to function.. Prerenal azotemia is the most common form of kidney failure in hospitalized people. Any condition that reduces blood flow to the kidney may cause it, including ...

Carbon dioxide (CO2) enrichment of anaerobic digesters (ADs) without hydrogen addition has been demonstrated to provide a potential solution to manage CO2 streams generated in the water and organic waste sectors, with concomitant increases in methane (CH4) production. This study investigates the CO2 utilization mechanisms, by considering chemical and biological pathways in food waste and sewage sludge ADs. Methanosaetaceae was observed to be the dominant methanogen in sewage sludge ADs (Abundance of 83.8-98.8%) but scarce in food waste units (3.5-5.8%). Methanosarcinaceae was dominant in food waste (14.3-32.4%), likely due to a higher tolerance to the free ammonia nitrogen concentration recorded (885 mg L−1). RMethanosaetaceae (ratio of Methanosaetaceae fluorescence signal between test and control) of 1.45 and 1.79 were observed for sludge ADs enriched once and periodically with CO2, respectively (p-value | .05), suggesting a higher Methanosaetaceae activity associated with CO2 enrichment. Reduction

Organization: Natural Resources Defense Council. Position Title: Food Systems Efficiency Advocate. Location: Washington, DC or San Francisco. Hours and Compensation: Full-time. Application Deadline: Applications will be considered upon receipt on a rolling basis until December 5, 2014.. Description: NRDC is seeking a Food Waste Prevention Advocate to work with the Food and Agriculture Program team in our Washington DC or San Francisco office.. Up to 40 percent of all food in the U.S. goes uneaten. This has severe economic, social, and environmental implications, including the loss of vast natural resources used to produce, transport, cool, and then dispose of that food. In addition, a 60 percent increase in food demand is predicted as we move towards a future with a larger population and richer diets. Just as energy efficiency has been embraced as a method for offsetting energy needs, reducing waste and losses in the food system offers a way to meet some of that future food demand, offsetting ...

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Rujukan. Barasarathi, J., Agamuthu, P., Emenike, C. U., & Fauziah, S. H. (2014). Microplastic abundance in selected mangrove forest in Malaysia. In Proceeding of the ASEAN Conference on Science and Technology (pp. 1-5).. do Sul, J. A. I., & Costa, M. F. (2014). The present and future of microplastic pollution in the marine environment. Environmental pollution, 185, 352-364.. Ibrahim, Y. S., Azmi, A. A., Shukor, S. A., Anuar, S. T., & Abdullah, S. A. (2016). Microplastics Ingestion by Scapharca cornea at Setiu Wetland, Terengganu, Malaysia. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 24(6), 2129-2136.. Ibrahim, Y. S., Rathnam, R., Anuar, S. T., & Khalik, W. M. A. W. M. (2017). Isolation and Characterisation of Microplastic Abundance in Lates calcarifer from Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 21(5), 1054-1064.. Khalik, W. M. A. W. M., Ibrahim, Y. S., Anuar, S. T., Govindasamy, S., & Baharuddin, N. F. (2018). Microplastics analysis in Malaysian marine waters: A ...

You must complete a waste transfer note (WTN) for every load of waste you pass to others. This will include a detailed description of the waste.. You may be able to use a season ticket if you have regular collections of waste of the same type and from the same place, by a waste carrier. This is one transfer note covering a series of transfers over a year, for example weekly collections of waste from shops or commercial premises or multiple lorry trips to remove a large heap of waste. If you use a season ticket you must keep a log of the individual waste transfers.. A WTN shows carriers and site operators who handle your waste what they are handling. WTNs also ensure that there is a clear audit trail for the waste from when it is produced until it is disposed of.. A WTN must be completed and signed by both the person sending the waste and the person collecting it.. Waste holders and transporters must carry the WTN alongside the waste it relates to and must produce the note if stopped by an ...

How do you feel social media is impacting social change communication?. Beka: I get psyched about social media, the sheer number of people that you can communicate with instantaneously is exciting. Its been so crucial in our launch and initial growth. Social media gets a bad rep a lot of the time, but I think the other side of that is that when its used for good, youve got such a powerful tool. Im all about encouraging and celebrating the positive side of it. I hope that Wise Boys can add to that.. It is estimated that avoidable food waste costs New Zealand $870 million annually, the numbers are staggering. As a business how do you guys reduce avoidable food waste?. Tim: Its pretty tough for us. Being a food truck you gamble a lot on how much you might sell each week. Sometimes you nail it but sometimes we have too much left over at the end of the week. Any of our food waste thats a no go is commercially composted by We Compost and sometimes well take some buns to the Auckland City ...