The Business Environmental Program provides free and confidential environmental management assistance to business and government operations in Nevada. The Program specializes in cost effective strategies to reduce hazardous materials and waste generation, conserve water and energy, minimize air emissions, and maintain compliance with environmental requirements. The program provides training, on-site consultation, assistance over the phone and through its website and publications.
As reported on Environmental Leader Walmart stores equipped with WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controllers have reduced outdoor water use an average of 39 percent since they were installed in 2008, the companies have announced. HydroPoint Data Systems supplied 631 of its WeatherTRAK controllers at select Walmart stores. The systems, which are designed to eliminate landscape water...
Reprint from Environmental Leader: PCC Natural Markets, the nation’s largest member-owned grocery retailer, has selected its Issaquah, Wash., store for its first on-site food scrap “harvester.” PCC is undertaking the pilot project in partnership with local clean technology firm WISErg Corporation, which developed the harvester. The overall system includes a sealed harvester that grinds food...
Posted by Healthcare Packaging on April 25, 2012 Cromwell Polythene is re-launching its clinical waste sacks range, making extensive use of star seal technology to maximize carrying capacity, while optimizing leak resistance. The new range includes yellow sacks for transporting hazardous waste for incineration, orange sacks for waste that is disposed of by a licensed or...
LED surgery lights, HVAC systems and improved facility design, among other technologies, can cut large hospitals’ energy costs in half, according to a Department of Energy Guide. The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Large Hospitals, the fourth and final publication in the AEDG series, is designed to help 100,0000-square feet or larger medical centers achieve...
FierceHealthcare Hospitals embracing sustainability, such as recycling programs, food management and other waste-reduction initiatives, require a commitment from the top, according to a recent report by the Health Care Research Collaborative. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates the healthcare industry spent more than $6.5 billion on energy, surpassing all other service industries with the exception...
SAN FRANCISCO—The EPA recently proposed to limit nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions at Reid Gardner Generating Station in Moapa Valley, Nevada, as part of a national effort to reduce regional haze that impairs visibility at protected national parks and wilderness areas. The proposal published on April 12, 2012 would establish lower limits for NOx emissions under...
April 28, 2012 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused...
According to Klaus Reichardt, founder and CEO of Waterless Co., Inc., drilling for water, storing water, and delivering water to and from facilities uses a considerable amount of energy. “This means if we can conserve water and use it more efficiently, we can also save energy,” explains Reichardt. For example, at least 19 percent of...
EPA Recycling Water Science
