• Alachua, FL Waste Composition Study

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/PW/Waste/Documents/AC_Report_Feb_2010_2.pdf After precisely determining the composition of waste in Alachua County, the study provides concrete solutions to increasing waste diversion through recycling.  It also describes solutions to increasing recycling program…


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  • FLORIDA ENERGY BILL HB7243

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=44660 This Florida Energy Bill (2008) requires municipalities to reduce landfill disposal of waste by 75%. It encourages alternative Energy and “green” industry technologies, in addition to…


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  • The Land Beneath the Parks – Toxic Waste In Playgrounds

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://www.miamiherald.com/static/media/projects/the-land-beneath-the-parks Dumping grounds for waste and incinerator ash around Miami were covered over with parks and playgrounds. Methane, arsenic, benzo(a)pyrene, and other hazardous chemicals have been found in the…


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  • An Industry Blowing Smoke – Need Help Understanding Terminology?

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://www.no-burn.org/downloads/BlowingSmokeReport.pdf Are you looking for definitions for all the big, foreign words in the incinerator industry? Through myth-busting explanations and clarifications, this report explains the awful effects…


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  • Biomass/Waste Incineration

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://www.energyjustice.net/files/incineration/incineration.pdf “Pyrolysis” is just a fancy name for incineration. It is also a “failed technology” that has failed repeatedly. Discover how zero waste technology is absolutely achievable (slides 68-81)….


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  • The Story of Stuff – A Video that Ties Things Together

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. It exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental…


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  • Alachua Organic Recycling Report, July 2010

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    As a follow-up to the February study, this report provides detailed analysis of organics recycling. It lists recommendations and schematics for instituting a financially and logistically feasible facility that…


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  • Alachua (Florida) Waste Composition Study, Feb. 2010

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    After precisely determining the composition of waste in Alachua County, the study provides concrete solutions to increasing waste diversion through recycling. It also describes solutions to increasing recycling program…


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