Frost & Sullivan Shares Key Waste Recycling Development In a year dominated by COVID-19, which has generated high amounts of discarded single-use materials and disrupt- ed material values, health and safety in recycling processing, Frost & Sullivan’s Sustainability team finds refocusing stake- holder efforts to improve market competitiveness is central to its future growth success. The U.S. EPA’s National Recycling Strategy draft, released in October,outlines objectives focused on reducing contam- ination in the recycling stream, increasing processing effi- ciency and improving markets. The three areas of development in waste recycling that show particular promise include: 1. Waste to methanol : Enerkem, based in Canada, produces ethanol, biomethanol, and renewable chemicals from non-re- cyclable and non-compostable waste. It is partnering with the Port of Rotterdam,AkzoNobel andAir Liquide to develop a fa- cility capable of converting 350,000 tons of waste, including plastic, into 270 million liters of methanol a year. 2. Artificial Intelligence, robotics, and drones : Sensors attached to garbage bins and dumpsters measure waste levels and send data to schedule timely collection. Sensors can read, collect, and transmit data on volume and content type to optimize collection and disposal by leveraging ma- chine-learning capabilities. Drones add aerial monitoring to gauge the level of gases, especially poisonous ones, which escape landfills to ensure site operators are alerted and mit- igation efforts are undertaken. 3. Landfill diversion, zero landfill targets, and waste to energy (W2E) : W2E is classified as a renewable energy source. It is leveraged worldwide to convert waste materials into energy, which diverts the volumes away from landfills. China is a global leader in W2E and generated roughly 6.8 GW of energy from waste by the end of 2017. Associations Search For Causes Of Recycling Fires The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF), in partnership with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the NationalWaste & RecyclingAssociation (NWRA) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), has requested responses from industry partici- pants to a survey aiming to understand the frequency and causes of fires at scrap facilities, materials recovery facilities (MRFs) and other facilities. Currently, EREF has received more than 250 responses from a number of companies, including responses from top waste management companies. EREF said it hopes to dou- ble this response by December 31 and encourages company representatives who have not participated in this effort to contribute data. Although the association is seeking addi- tional feedback, preliminary findings of this study indicate: • Sixty-eight percent of facilities that responded experi- enced at least one fire within the past year. • Ninety-seven percent of respondents have a fire plan and offer training for employees.
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B E EQUIPMENT, INC. 1775 Wentz Rd. • Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-0700 • Fax: (215) 536-2999 Website: www.beequipment.com E-mail: sales@beequipment.com ELY ENTERPRISES 3809 Broadway • Lorain, OH 44052 (216) 252-8090 Fax: (216) 252-5607 Website: www.elyent.com E-mail: sales@elyent.com HARRIS 315 W. 12th Ave. • Cordele, GA 31015 (229) 273-2500
Website: www.harrisequip.com E-mail: info@harrisequip.com * RECYCLING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION * 831 W. 5th St. • Lansdale, PA 19446 (267) 218-7200
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SIERRA INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY 1620 E Brundage Ln • Bakersfield CA 93307 (800) 343-8503
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