by Bruce Watson Apr 22nd 2013 9:00AM EXCERPT: …. Starbucks and McDonald’s have emerged as leaders in the green fast food movement. For the past few years, the two companies have been working on improving their sourcing, cutting down on their packaging, and lobbying the FDA to increase the amount…
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People are stealing cardboard in NY and making millions!. See also: Inside the Surprisingly Lucrative World of Cardboard Theft.
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Carroll, Frederick seek other partners on waste proposal – It’s not a full-blown breakup, but they’ve decided to "see other people."
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Casella Waste to sell Maine WTE plant – (Rutland, VT) and the city of Biddeford, Maine, have signed a purchase and sale agreement…
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Earth – She’s Alive… Beautiful… Finite… Hurting… Worth Dying for.
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Asthma Awareness Announcement – The proposed incinerator is being sited within 3 miles of 7 schools and 4 daycare facilities.
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Cancer fears threaten incinerator plan – Highly toxic emissions in breach of safety limits.
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Living in another financial reality – It\’s always good to learn from the mistakes of others.
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Fast Food’s Green Trend: Making Big Macs and Lattes More Earth-Friendly
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April
22nd,
2013
Carroll County’s Solid Waste Alternatives report available You can download a pdf of the report here: http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/pubworks/sw-workgroup/SWWG-Rpt-Nov2012.pdf
Delegate Michael Hough asks MDE to Not Approve Environmental Permits
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September
24th,
2012
Letter from Delegate Michael Hough of District 3B to the Maryland Department of the Environment states his belief that environmental permits for the incinerator project should not be approved. Read the Entire post (PDF)…
Fraction of attendees heard at waste-to-energy project hearing Originally published August 23, 2012 – Frederick News Post See entire Article on The Frederick News Post Website Only about a third of those who signed up to speak had their voices heard Wednesday night at a public hearing on the water…
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As posted in: Frederick News Post It’s always good to learn from the mistakes of others. Montgomery County’s incinerator is such a mistake. According to a June 8 report by Moody’s Investors Service, disposal costs in Montgomery County are “high at around $110 per ton.” It also states that the…
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Carroll County Commissioners tell Frederick County to ‘vigorously pursue’ a new partner for incinerator
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July
9th,
2012
Posted: Friday, June 29, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 11:52 pm, Thu Jun 28, 2012. By Carrie Ann Knauer Carroll County Times Staff Writer It may not carry any legal weight, but the Carroll County Board of Commissioners sent a letter to their Frederick County counterparts Thursday suggesting each party…
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DOWNLOAD TOP TEN AS A PDF The proposed WTE Incinerator plans are based on financial, technological, and environmental assumptions that are inaccurate, out of date, misleading, or false. The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority (Authority) plans to borrow approximately $500 million to construct the plant. Repayment is guaranteed by your…
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The options are not incineration vs. a landfill To deal with its trash (also called solid waste), Frederick County currently operates its own waste transfer station and landfill. In January 2009 Frederick County implemented a residential curbside, single-stream recycling program, but it also long-hauls much of its waste to a…
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