A legislative amendment passed this week that gives municipalities oversight over solid waste facilities is not expected to affect a pending application for a construction debris recycling plant in Lisbon. The Legislature last week closed a loophole in state solid waste statutes that allowed state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection approval to supersede local zoning regulations ... Continued here: Lisbon recycling plant a go despite state change … [Read more...]
China Set to Vigorously Develop Green Economy
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Due to growing urbanization and resulting environmental threats, China has invested nearly US$50 billion annually into its renewable energy sector since 2009. China's five-year investment in environmental protection is on track to reach 3.1 trillion yuan (US$454 billion). See the rest here: China Set to Vigorously Develop Green Economy … [Read more...]
Brookline Recycling Corner: The wonderful world of textile recycling
January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The first step in the path to zero waste is to find out what is still being thrown away. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the company that runs the incinerator where Brookline trash is burned teamed up to do just that. Continued here: Brookline Recycling Corner: The wonderful world of textile recycling … [Read more...]
Power plants are main global warming culprits, EPA says
January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The most detailed data yet on emissions of heat-trapping gases show that U.S. See original here: Power plants are main global warming culprits, EPA says … [Read more...]
