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Test the waters of WEFTEC 2014

The Municipal Posted on September 8, 2014 by The MunicipalSeptember 9, 2014
Team members in a 2013 weftec Operations Challenge simulate a repair to a wastewater collection system. The challenge is part of the annual weftec conference, “the largest water quality conference in the world.” (Photo: weftec.org)

The Water Environment Federation’s annual Technical Exhibition and Conference was honored in May, by Trade Show Executive publication, as one of the nation’s fastest-growing trade shows. The 2014 inception of the “largest water quality conference and exhibition in the world” … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo | Tagged challenge, conference, exhibition, research, stormwater, technical, water, weftec | Leave a reply

Mayor’s Challenge on Water Conservation cultivates public awareness

The Municipal Posted on September 5, 2014 by Barb SieminskiSeptember 2, 2014
Featured Mayor Vincent Gray, Washington, D.C., kicks off the 2013 Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Kickoff locations vary from city to city each year, according Steve Creech, executive director of the Wyland Foundation. (Photo provided)

In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the immortal words appear: “Water, water every where/nor any drop to drink.” Thanks to entities such as the California-based Wyland Foundation, cities all over the nation are doing their part … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged challenge, cities, city, people, residents, water | Leave a reply

Profitable, in-house ‘green’ disposal

The Municipal Posted on August 22, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 21, 2013
After two years of practice, employees of Atlantic Beach, N.C., have the protocols for recycling and buying green down. Recently, the town clerk’s printer went bad and employees used EPEAT comprehensive environmental ratings to purchase a new one through a register recycler. The photo shows Richard Lee hauling the old printer off to recycling. (Photo provided)

It doesn’t happen every time, but occasionally, going green can also mean saving money. The State Electronics Challenge was designed by the Northeast Recycling Council in Brattleboro, Vt., as a way to teach municipal leaders green electronic disposal techniques. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged atlantic, challenge, green, program, state, taylor, town | Leave a reply

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