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Assessment of Value Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting at U.S. Solid Waste Management Companies
In calendar year 2022, seven of the 50 largest waste companies in the United States (US) self-reportedly contributed over 111 billion pounds of carbon dioxide-equivalent greenhouse…
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Recovering high-value acids from anaerobic co-digestion of municipal solid and grease interceptor waste using an electrically-driven separation process
Executive summary Re-engineering the anaerobic co-digestion (co-AD) of organic-rich, municipal solid waste (MSW) to yield high-value chemical products could improve the economics of organic waste…
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Economic Data and Impact for the Waste & Recycling Industry – State Level Data 2021
This report was aggregated by the Environmental Research & Education Foundation from U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis data for 2021 and 2017,…
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Composting State of Practice: Results From a National Operations Survey
A form of composting has existed since early civilizations and has advanced to become a highly sophisticated process. As more than 40 states have set…
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Detection of Nuisance Odors Using Odor Binding Protein Sensor
Investigator: Florida Atlantic University Start Date: December 2017 Award Amount: $150,000 Dealing with nuisance odor complaints is a key issue for solid waste facilities; however,…
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Effects of Aggressive Leachates on Modified Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs)
Investigator: Florida State University Start Date: October 2017 Award Amount: $152,105 Municipal solid waste incinerator (MSW-I) residues are being co-landfilled in MSW landfills or mono-filled…
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Evaluating Air Emissions and Fuel Efficiency of Solid Waste Collection Vehicles
Investigators: University of Nebraska at Lincoln and North Carolina State University Start Date: Mar 2012 Award Amount: $262,602 This study represents one of the first…
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Expert Review of Wisconsin’s Landfill Organic Stability Rule
Investigators: Colorado State University Start Date: Sep 2014 Award Amount: $32,000 Wisconsin’s landfill organic stability rule (OSR) requires owners and operators of municipal solid waste…
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Impacts to Public Recycling from Psychological and Technological Stimulus
Investigators: University of Georgia Start Date: Jul 2011 End Date: Jun 2012 Award Amount: $67,775 Technology has a finite point relevant to attaining sustainability. Human…
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Municipal Solid Waste Management in the US 2010 & 2013
Each year, a significant amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated in the United States and subsequently managed via various strategies and endpoints (e.g.…
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