The race is on! NIMBY, an acronym for "Not In My Backyard," describes the local opposition to hosting a landfill for communities disposal needs, but what it should be called is SEBY, for “Somebody Else’s Back Yard”. States, counties, and local jurisdictions are adding pressure to the country’s regional based landfill system by closing [...]
Here at EnCAP-IT we use a term, “Funded CapEx”. We are afforded the opportunity to use the term Funded CapEx because our solution tools; safeBERM®, safeSTORAGE® and safeREUSE™ utilize non-traditional construction materials in an environmentally safe manner, voiding the costly procurement of natural resources. Traditional Mechanically Stabilized Earthen berms have been around since the [...]
During an episode of “The West Wing,” President Bartlet said at different points to Charlie and Sam to “see the whole board.” In the first instance, he referred to a real chessboard. In the second, the deployment of naval resources around the globe. In both cases, he was pushing his staff to step back [...]
While a ship captain may want to get past the waves to smooth sail down the coast, a leader in environmental management needs to be aware of changes in the industry. Whether it is regulatory forces, budgeting, the effects of the pandemic, or adapting to new technologies and innovation, there is rarely a time [...]
Over the past several years, increased pressure from communities, environmental groups, politicians, and regulators has changed the environmental service game. In most cases, it is no longer good enough to deal with environmental challenges by applying traditional approaches – Forcing project owners to look for alternatives, like a collaborative approach. Albert Einstein is widely [...]
“Airspace” is generally defined as the number of cubic yards a landfill has available for waste. The amount of remaining airspace can be used to estimate a landfill’s remaining lifespan in years. Since the United States covers vast, largely unpopulated areas, particularly in the Midwest, it would seem we have limitless capacity for [...]
Most CFOs are planning to curtail capital expenditures (CapEx), anticipate more layoffs and other means to cut spending to bolster finances amid the COVID-19 economic fallout, according to various sources. Like all other businesses, the environmental industry is no exception. For example, companies with a larger proportion of landfill [...]
EnCAP-IT has reached a technology share agreement with HNA Engineering to utilize the safe® and safeSTORAGE® tools within HNA’s service offerings for landfill creation, expansion, mining, storage of materials and environmental safety. Read HNA's Press Release
EnCAP-IT is exhibiting at the GA SWANA Annual Fall Conference on November 18-20, 2019 The conference is for industry professionals; at a great location, offering a chance to catch up with industry friends and make new contacts. Hosted by the Georgia SWANA chapter. Being held at: Jekyll Island Club Resort Jekyll Island, GA [...]
EnCAP-IT is exhibiting at the NWRA 2019 Southeast Annual Conference on October 28-29, 2019. The conference is for industry professionals; at a great location, offering a chance to catch up with industry friends and make new contacts. Hosted by the Florida and Georgia chapters. Being held at: The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf ResortSavannah, [...]
