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Hurricane Sandy made headlines over the weekend, being dubbed “Frankenstorm” by the media due to its close proximity to Halloween and the strange landfall location. It has been described by many as both a hurricane and a nor’easter, but the truth is that this storm is a combination of different factors. A full moon means higher tides, potentially being whipped up into massive waves by the wind of the hurricane. At the same time, a cold front and an arctic wind are poised to intercept and combine with the hurricane, potentially leading to a combination hurricane and blizzard.

When people think about landfills, the mind doesn’t paint an appealing picture. However, while landfills aren’t aesthetically pleasing, there are numerous benefits to landfills, many of them environmental.

Although the process of recycling may seem like a modern idea, it is actually a concept that dates back thousands of years. Before the emergence of the industrial age, it was common for humans to simply reuse an item over and over again until it could no longer serve its purpose. However, as disposables grew increasingly common, the need for a modern recycling program emerged.

Fall has arrived in DC, Maryland and Virginia, and homeowners and renters everywhere are preparing their homes and yards for the winter ahead. A focus for many has been disposing of leaves, but many late summer storms also have knocked down a significant number of tree branches for those living in the area. Unsure of what to do with branches once they've hit the ground?

Anyone who has renovated their home knows that the amount of time, money, and sweat that goes into the finished product is never predictable. More often than not, renovations include trip after trip to the local dumpster, loading and un-loading the truck again and again. People who live in rural areas and don’t have the same convenient access to garbage collection facilities as those in urban areas should work to take advantage of services like those provided by ESI Waste.

People who start businesses work hard at drafting business plans, crunching numbers and determining their market. They dream big, look for cost-savings, and take the time to poll their customers to ensure that they are providing a product or service that has high quality, is affordable, and, at the end of the day, makes money. But, regardless of what kind of business a person starts, one thing is almost always forgotten: How they plan to get rid of garbage.

Like most states, Maryland and Virginia have waste disposal needs that require careful consideration and the use of tested, technologically-advanced systems in order to protect residents and the environment. EnviroSolutions Inc. (ESI) is a company that has grown in response to those needs. Started in 2003, ESI provides an array of disposal services to meet the diverse needs of businesses and private residences around the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Growing from a commitment to the ecological safety of the communities in which we work and a dedication to service, ESI has become a valued partner in a wide variety of waste disposal services.

Those wild critters can be very cute, but when they enter your home, you want them out immediately. When there are strange noises coming from the attic or from between the walls, professional animal or pest control is absolutely necessary. Now, U.S. Wildlife Specialists, one of the leading animal control providers, offers animal and pest control services nation-wide. U.S. Wildlife Specialists’ professional animal control service includes humane wildlife removal and relocation back to their natural habitat.

It has taken people a relatively long time to understand the benefits of living an environmentally friendly life. And, although much of the planet agrees that the Earth is more than just a place to build cities, we still have a long way to go before we begin to reverse the cycle of harm that has been levied against our tiny planet.

Contrary to popular belief, the environment is a constant topic of conversation among waste disposal professionals. The truth is that waste disposal companies are typically on the forefront of championing recycling efforts, energy conservation and common sense when it comes to generating trash. This is because companies like EnviroSolutions Inc. are the people who are responsible for finding a place for all of the garbage that is set out on the curb. It’s our job to worry about the space needed (and left) to store all that trash.

The largest supplier of quality bunk beds in the United Kingdom, Strictly Beds and Bunks ensures implementation of planet-friendly manufacturing and business policies.

The largest supplier of quality bunk beds in the United Kingdom, Strictly Beds and Bunks ensures implementation of planet-friendly manufacturing and business policies.

Today, it is easy for all of us to think about something simply going “away” when it is thrown in the garbage. But when a piece of trash is thrown away in Virginia, DC, or Maryland, where does it actually go? Today, more than half of the waste that is created by Americans goes to a landfill. The system of landfills in America is one that is very complex, with numerous guidelines at both the state and federal level. These guidelines ensure that the hundreds of millions of tons of municipal waste that are generated in the United States each year are handled safely and efficiently, and in a way that protects our communities and our environment. They help to create and manage a practical system for handling the country’s waste by:

Many folks around the world have the opinion that garbage is garbage, and the less they have to think about it the better. After all, the process of waste management is simple. On a given day we haul our cans to the curb, filled with a week’s worth of debris, and when we come back at the end of the day the cans are empty and we start to fill them again in preparation for the next week’s pick-up. However, not taking the time to understand all that your waste management company provides, or understanding what their goals and environmental concerns are, is a missed opportunity to better your community.

If you own a new home or apartment complex, or if you are opening a new business, you have a lot of decisions to make. Owning property comes with many responsibilities and bills. Making sure you understand those responsibilities typically means you'll understand the bills, since one generally follows the other. Although utilities like heat, water, power, and gas are often at the top of the list when thinking about brick-and-mortar costs for home of business, it's just as important to think about your long-term and short-term garbage disposal needs.

Individuals, companies and events are increasingly doing their part to neutralize their CO2 emissions through support of reforestation projects around the world via Treedom. Treedom enables people and companies to calculate and then neutralize their CO2 emissions through tree adoption that can be coupled with environmental campaigns and tools that support reforestation projects around the world.

Everyone has a vested interest in protecting the environment, but perhaps surfers have more pressing concerns than most. After all, they spend much of their time in the water. No doubt in addition to many more universal concerns, for this reason surfers are some of the most committed environmentalists.

The Derbyshire-based Wood Waste Recycling specialist, Biowood Recycling, made its name through Pallet Recycling (for Pallet Suppliers) and the supply of Recycled Bedding and Biomass Fuels. The SmartTrash compactor system attaches close to a units controls and enables users to empty their compactors less frequently, saving both money and saving on emissions resulting from transportation.

With the increasing shift in consumers mind sets to become more environmentally friendly, the latest essential on offer to consumers in South Africa to assist in reducing the carbon footprint from our roads, is Trash-Collector.

Clinical Waste Solutions, a leading service provider in the waste management industry, now offers clinical waste containers of different sizes. These containers vary in their respective capacities to hold wastes (the minimum being 1 liter and the maximum being 770 liters). The purpose behind introducing these containers in varying size ranges is to ensure that clients receive a clinical waste management service package that is tailored to meet their individual needs. The company has come up with this product at a time when the clinical waste management industry is struggling to find out effective medium/(s) capable of handling clinical waste disposal.

In a society increasingly concerned with the proper discarding procedures of trash and rubbish, many homeowners are concerned with the proper methods of large trash disposal. To rent a dumpster in Northern NJ, dumpster rental companies provide a solution to the do-it-yourselfer, but few understand exactly how to to take advantage of this service.

"There is an increasing demand from the public for more recycling of products,” said Minnesota’s Garth Hickle, product stewardship leader with that state’s Pollution Control Agency, in a recent overview of recycling trends in Waste & Recycling News. "We are starting to see kernels of multi-material approaches. The idea is starting to gain traction." To help that traction further and make it easier on industrial recyclers everywhere, SP Industries, Inc. announces advances in waste handling to make both recycling and non-recycling more efficient for businesses, everywhere.

Junkeez, the demolition and clearing experts offer their efficient and express junk removal services with upfront pricing. They offer junk removal services for home or business including offices, retail locations, construction sites, and more. Junkeez is one of the few concrete removal in San Diego that handles the tough stuff and they ensure that the junk gets recycled, donated, or disposed of responsibly. Their fast, efficient, courteous and well-priced services help people to save to hours of back breaking labor and meet crucial deadlines.

Rwanda has received an international award from the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) for its outstanding contribution to the Protection of the Ozone Layer that protects earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

Bulk-loading strategy required for commercial-scale production announced by Freeport Resources Inc. for its Hutton Garnet Beaches project