Posted 12-17-2014
Lighting has long been considered the “silent sales person” in retail applications, promoting wayfinding and guiding customers to key merchandise. Now a new technology is emerging that will put lighting in an even more direct sales role. More »Posted 12-17-2014
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) Final Rule for the Disposal of Controlled Substances was recently published. More »Posted 12-17-2014
The LED retrofit market is at the beginning of a huge upward swing, according to an article in Forbes. IHS Technology reports that of the 140 million streetlights installed worldwide, just over 13 percent are LEDs, and that percentage is expected to jump to almost 65 percent by 2020. More »Posted 12-17-2014
Elected officials in Illinois are mulling an amendment to the state's e-scrap legislation that would lead to higher manufacturer recycling goals and protections for local governments. More »Posted 12-17-2014
Officials in Wisconsin have announced they will not be allowing leaded CRT glass accumulating for long periods of time to count as recycling under the state take-back program. More »Posted 11-24-2014
The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors has voted to continue its nearly three-year partnership with Veolia, the world’s leading provider of environmental solutions. Since 2012, the partnership has secured more than $5 million annually in positive financial benefit, implemented operational efficiencies, and made PWSA a leader in local efforts to implement Green Infrastructure (GI). More »Posted 11-24-2014
The Basel Action Network released a report stating that the leader of an embattled Utah recycling firm has abandoned several thousand tons of electronics in need of processing. More »Posted 11-24-2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding over $8.6 million in grants to fund environmental improvement projects along the U.S.–Mexico border. More »Posted 11-24-2014
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) achieves another fundamental breakthrough in lighting-class LED performance with the groundbreaking SC5 Technology™ Platform. The new platform powers the next generation of lighting with the introduction of Extreme High Power (XHP) LEDs. More »Posted 11-24-2014
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) achieves another fundamental breakthrough in lighting-class LED performance with the groundbreaking SC5 Technology™ Platform. The new platform powers the next generation of lighting with the introduction of Extreme High Power (XHP) LEDs. More »Posted 11-24-2014
The Veolia North America facility in Port Arthur has been selected for the safe destruction of decontaminated waste associated with the Dallas apartments of the second and third Ebola patients. More »Posted 10-26-2014
According to a new market research report the flexible electronics market is expected to reach $13.23 billion by 2020. More »Posted 10-26-2014
The federal EPA has clarified its regulatory stance on whether leaded glass destined for tile manufacturing or landfill cover should be considered recycling. More »Posted 10-26-2014
The LED revolution continues s at a rapid pace. A new report from Memoori (memoori.com), LED Lighting in Buildings 2014-2018, estimates that worldwide market penetration of LED lamps and luminaires in buildings grew to about 5% and 10% respectively by the end of 2013. More »Posted 09-15-2014
It appears PC shipments in 2014 aren't quite as lackluster as first thought. More »Posted 09-15-2014
In July 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced major energy conservation standards for commercial general-service fluorescent lamps. The rules, which became effective July 14, 2012, regulated 4´ T5, T8, and T12 lamps as well as 8´ T8 lamps, strengthening previous standards while extending their reach. More »Posted 09-15-2014
On 26 April 2014, a passenger checked in four bags for a Fiji Airways flight from Melbourne, Victoria, to Nadi, Fiji. The operating aircraft was a Boeing 737 aircraft registered DQ-FJH. The passenger was a certified remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) operator. More »Posted 09-15-2014
A Dartmouth-University of Connecticut study of the northeast United States shows that methylmercury concentrations in estuary waters—not in sediment as commonly thought—are the best way to predict mercury contamination in the marine food chain. More »Posted 08-24-2014
A bill recently introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives aims to up the national recycling rate by requiring manufacturers to use more recycled materials in their products. More »Posted 08-24-2014
In a report assessing its progress on electronics stewardship, the federal government indicated it is moving forward on major studies in several e-scrap-related areas, including a look at how the e-Stewards and R2 standards are being implemented. More »Posted 08-24-2014
As smart phones get smarter and smaller, they also get slimmer, more fragile and more prone to breaking. But most will become obsolete and be upgraded to newer, more powerful devices before they crack. More »Posted 08-24-2014
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) new initiative to crack down on illegal dumping in state parks and natural lands has resulted in charges of a Seaside Heights man who has been court ordered to pay more than $21,000 in penalties. More »Posted 08-24-2014
Induction lamps operate without electrodes, eliminating wiring connections between the lamp and its generator or driver. Most wear and tear on the system occurs at this point, so its absence significantly extends lamp life. More »Posted 08-24-2014
The Washington State Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has awarded Veolia’s Vancouver facility with Voluntary Protection Program status (VPP) at the Star Award level – the highest level granted. More »Posted 07-25-2014
The amount of mercury that falls in rain and snow and builds up in fish has declined substantially in two remote lakes in northern Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park, an 11-year study shows, likely thanks to pollution controls in the United States and Canada. More »Posted 07-25-2014
Japanese researchers have developed a new type of lithium-ion conductor that could help prevent the kind of lithium-ion battery fires that grounded the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft last year. More »Posted 07-25-2014
Building occupants' behavior affects an organization's ability to meet its sustainability goals. In typical commercial buildings, occupants are responsible for 50 to 75 percent of energy consumed through their use of lighting, equipment, and HVAC. More »Posted 07-25-2014
With an e-scrap landfill ban in place, Colorado is having trouble redirecting old computers and televisions downstream. More »Posted 07-25-2014
The U.S. EPA has finalized a rule that will require exporters of CRT devices to file more frequent, detailed and accurate shipment information with the federal agency. More »Posted 06-27-2014
Vermont lawmakers passed H. 695, “Act Relating to Establishing a Product Stewardship Program for Primary Batteries,” the first single-use battery product stewardship law in the U.S. More »Posted 06-27-2014
“Green Steam” project advances environmental goals and enhances economic competitiveness – avoiding 475,000 tons of carbon/year, equal to removing 80,000 cars BOSTON, May 20, 2014 - Veolia North America, a leading operator and developer of efficient energy solutions, today commemorated the $112 million investment in its Boston-Cambridge district energy network. More »Posted 06-27-2014
The DOE Lighting Facts program is a voluntary labeling program for reporting product claims. Products are tested in accordance with the Illuminating Engineering Society’s LM79 standard; the data is then verified as part of product registration. More »Posted 06-27-2014
The administrators of the R2 standard today introduced a new organizational structure that they say will help open the door to safer handling of used electronics in developing nations. More »Posted 06-27-2014
Curbside recycling is available to more than half of American adults, but the public could benefit from additional education on what can be recycled, according to a recent national survey. More »Posted 05-26-2014
Veolia is again supporting one of the world’ largest household hazardous waste collection efforts – the New York City Department of Sanitation’s (DSNY) NYC SAFE Disposal Events. In each of New York City’s boroughs, all household hazardous waste (HHW) collected will be recycled or disposed of by Veolia at one of its facilities. More »Posted 05-26-2014
The Consortium for Energy Efficiency recently reported that more than $9 billion was available for 2012 energy efficiency rebates and incentive programs. Lighting product rebate programs now cover 70% of the country, with funding growing. More »Posted 05-26-2014
Rutgers University and United States Military Academy (West Point) are just two of the schools topping the rankings of the annual RecycleMania Tournament, which leverages campus spirit to increase recycling and waste reduction at colleges and universities across the U. More »Posted 05-26-2014
The R2 Solutions board of directors voted unanimously to clarify that R2:2013 prohibits the use of CRT glass that no longer is considered a focus material (FM) as alternative daily cover at landfills. More »Posted 04-21-2014
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional administrator Judith A. Enck disclosed that the EPA has begun removing more than 2,000 drums and containers of toxic substances rom the Superior Barrel & Drum Company facility in Elk Township, New Jersey and sending them out of the area form proper disposal. More »Posted 04-21-2014
Rarely has there been a more vexing subject as stormwater runoff regulations as they apply to the recyclers of scrap metals and automobiles. Researching federal, state and local regulations is a tedious task, often resulting in more confusion than enlightenment. More »Posted 04-21-2014
Veolia Environnement has been recognized as one of 18 companies receiving Intel Corporation’s Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for their performance in 2013. More »Posted 03-17-2014
E-scrap processor 2TRG has left behind significant tonnages of CRT glass as its former Cincinnati facility, several sources, including the Ohio EPA, have informed E-Scrap News. More »Posted 03-17-2014
Veolia Environnement North America was presented with the Sustainable Supplier of the Year Award at Grainger's annual supplier conference yesterday in Rosemont, Ill. Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, presents awards annually to a select group of suppliers for outstanding performance throughout the year. More »Posted 03-17-2014
During a Congressional electronics recycling hearing last week, a government official said federal agencies may soon be required to publicly report how they are disposing of end-of-life electronics, a development that could have significant implications for the data-starved e-scrap industry. More »Posted 03-17-2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its annual report on municipal solid waste generation earlier this week. Here Waste360 takes a look at some of the key charts and tables from the report. More »Posted 03-17-2014
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and wireless carriers have recently agreed to allow consumers to “unlock” or circumvent cellphones at the end of their service agreement and switch carriers using the same phone. More »Posted 02-24-2014
Massachusetts has put the finishing touches on a commercial organics disposal ban set to go into effect Oct. 1. More »Posted 02-24-2014
New survey data suggests that Americans are filled with pride as they fill their recycling bins, but are often left wanting when searching for recycling options while on the go. More »Posted 02-24-2014
More than 500 e-scrap recycling facilities around the world are now certified to the R2 standard. More »Posted 02-24-2014
A representative of electronics manufacturers told Congress that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s(EPA) reporting requirements related to recycling negatively impact that process. More »Posted 02-24-2014
Veolia’s site-based industrial cleaning operation at Valero Houston Refinery has been accepted into OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) at the Star Award level, the highest level granted. OSHA will formally recognize Veolia’s team at an upcoming ceremony for its outstanding efforts in achieving exemplary occupational safety and health systems. More »Posted 02-24-2014
As students returned to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in August 2012 to begin the fall session, they experienced more than just the usual round of new teachers and classes-they also found newly upgraded lighting in two large classrooms within the campus’s James Fletcher building. More »Posted 01-27-2014
Four years after the official end of the recession, the purported recovery has not yet arrived on school premises. Jim Morris, director of environmental and energy services for Virginia Beach City (Va. More »Posted 01-27-2014
R2 Solutions and Greeneye Partners have released a new guidance document intended to help companies conform to the new R2:2013 standard. More »Posted 01-27-2014
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and compliance with it, remains a regulatory challenge for the retail industry. Many retailers are forced to become experts in waste characterization to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, something that has become difficult for resource strapped retailers. More »Posted 01-27-2014
Lithium-based batteries are inexpensive, lightweight, powerful, and environmentally safer than most alternatives. However, they generate large amounts of energy and the fire and explosion risk associated with them can be high. More »