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Landfills News

Updated 09:02:33 UST, 11 Jun 2012

Rio de Janeiro closes down Latin America's largest landfill

RIO de JANEIRO (Scrap Monster): Rio De Janeiro May Eduardo Paes and Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira closed down Jardim Gramacho, Latin America’s largest landfill that processed processed 8000 tonnes of waste a day.


The closure comes a few days before Rio de Janeiro is to host a major UN conference on sustainable development. The closure move was initiated on environmental…

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  • Recycle Bowl: Inter school competition recovers 2 mn pounds of waste

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    In connection with the National Environment day, a residential recycling program has been launched in Sharjah on Monday.

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  • Arizona State Univ to eliminate 90% of solid waste by 2015

    Waste Management of Arizona and Arizona State University (ASU) announced today their collaborative program "Roadmap to Zero Solid Waste" that aims to eliminate 90 percent or more of ASU's solid waste by 2015.

  • Palo Alto Recycling centre to close down on Feb 1

    The forty year old Palo Alto Recycling Center will close down on February 1 as the landfill that was located very close to the facility was closed last July.

  • Third Residential Recyling Event in Dallas, March 28-3

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  • WWT, ELCIA introduces new recyclng facility in Banglore

    Waste Wise Trust (WWT), a solid waste management organization, based in Bangalore in partnership with The Electronics City Industries' Association (ELCIA) has announced the inauguration of the first of its kind recycling facility at Electronics City Bangalore.

  • Stater Bros. wins 2011 waste reduction award

    For the second year in a row, Stater Bros. has received a Waste Reduction Award for its many environmentally friendly programs from California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP).

  • GFL Environmental Corp., Turtle Island Recycling announce merger

    GFL, already one of Canada's fastest growing full-service waste management companies, announced today that it has officially purchased TIR, one of Southern Ontario's largest recycling and waste management companies.

  • Birmingham Dumpster teaches the art of recycling large dump jobs

    The Local Birmingham Dumpster Man, Michigan has dedicated some time to explain that even people who care about the earth and love to recycle can do their spring cleaning and throw everything out, without worrying about harming the environment. They explain that almost every waste material can easily be recycled with the proper recycling procedure.

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