Day: 16 August 2002

An innovative new dosing pump to solve an old problem

ALLDOS has recently launched the Primus 208 Plus 3 - system dosing pump for gassing chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite.

The Labour Government: Good or bad for the environment?

In a newspaper interview, Environment Minister Michael Meacher has criticised the Government’s commitment to protecting the environment. However, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has stated that his words were taken out of context, and that Britain is no longer seen as the ‘Dirty Man of Europe’. The Government has sustainable development at its heart, he says.

Many species still not recovered after Exxon Valdez spill

Thirteen years on, and there are still many species of wildlife that have still not recovered from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound on the coast of Alaska, according to new figures.

Biological treatment of waste set for biggest growth in waste industry

Driven by European Union legislation - particularly the Landfill Directive - the waste management industry in Europe is set for an upward trend in revenue growth, with sales expected to reach nearly US$38 billion (€38.5 billion) by 2009, according to a new report. The biggest growth area is expected to be biological treatment.

Eriez Eddy Current Separators for Resource Recovery Applications

The latest brochure detailing the unique range of Eriez Non-ferrous Metal, Eddy Current, Separators has been released. This comprehensive four page brochure explains how to maximise separation performance.

Asian brown cloud will cause climate crisis unless action is taken, says report

The ‘Asian brown haze’ phenomena, which restricts 10-15% of sunlight hitting the earth’s surface in the region, is the likely explanation for recent disasters such as the Bangladeshi floods and drought in Pakistan, says a United Nations Environment Programme report.

Russia ends production of ozone depleting substances

The World Bank has announced that it is to pay US$17.3 million in compensation to seven Russian companies that have agreed to cease production of chlorofluorocarbons and halons, ending the emission of ozone depleting substances (ODS) in the country.

Flooding producing pollution risk

As flooding causes chaos across Europe, two dioxin-contaminated buildings and an area contaminated with mercury at the Spolana chemical factory outside Prague in the Czech Republic have been flooded, reports environmental group Greenpeace.

Top US official at Johannesburg calls sustainable development a security imperative

Colin Powell, US Secretary of State and head of the US delegation at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), has stated that sustainable development is a compelling moral and humanitarian issue.

Wilo Salmson Deliver World First With ‘Green’ Stratos Pump Range

Utilising revolutionary technology to deliver the world's first glandless circulator featuring an Electronic Commutated Motor (ECM) with permanent magnet rotor, Wilo Salmson Pumps Ltd has launched the Wilo-Stratos range of environmentally-friendly, high-efficiency pumps for heating and cooling; designed to reduce energy demand by as much as 80%!

USA Environmental Protection Award for Daikin Industries

Daikin Industries Ltd, Japanese parent company of Daikin Europe NV, has received the 2002 USA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award for “its positive and highly regarded efforts in protecting the ozone layer."

Pakawaste Rolls Out Waste Disposal at Aberdeen City Council

Pakawaste Ltd, the UK’s leading waste reduction equipment manufacturer, has supplied one of its Rollpac waste compactors to Aberdeen City Council.

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