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Geosynthetics support circular economy
March 18th, 2022
Geosynthetics support circular economy by helping to reuse and recycle waste materials, and by reducing the carbon footprint of sites Geogrids at a sewage treatment plant help reduce the plant’s carbon footprint. Photograph courtesy of Tensar International Corp. The circular economy is an essential response to the growing scarcity and cost of natural resources, and […]
Building a greener geosynthetics product portfolio
December 10th, 2021
Photograph courtesy Geofabrics Australasia Geofabrics Australasia has been manufacturing geosynthetics for more than three decades at its site at Albury, New South Wales, Australia. The company manufacturers geosynthetics for the building and infrastructure sectors. Geofabrics Australasia increased its use of recycled content in its products starting in May 2020 with the creation of materials that […]
Berry Global CEO appointed as officer for the Alliance to End Plastic Waste
October 8th, 2021
Photograph courtesy of Berry Global Berry Global Group Inc., a manufacturer of packaging materials and geomembranes, announced its chairman and CEO, Tom Salmon, has accepted appointment as an officer of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global nonprofit organization. As a founding member and first converter to join the alliance, Berry continues its leadership role to help […]
Nestor to keynote at annual N.Y. solid waste and recycling conference
March 23rd, 2016
Michele Nestor, president of Nestor Resources Inc. and a frequent contributor to “Waste 360,” will be the featured keynote speaker at the annual Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations’ Conference and Trade Show May 15–18. In addition to her plenary on industry trends, Nestor will join other nationally known speakers for a panel discussion […]