The Dark Side of Waste Management

Working in the Waste Management industry can be very lonely at times. Despite recycling efforts, “green” initiatives, and organic waste diversions (composting); mankind will always generate solid waste and those charged with its stewardship are going to be criticized, whether they are doing a good job or not. Since the industry is a “quasi” [...]

By |2023-03-17T08:44:39-04:00March 17th, 2023|safeBERM, safeREUSE, safeSTORAGE|0 Comments

Environmental Common Sense

HERE THEY COME. the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently rejected requests from energy facilities to dump coal ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, into unlined surface impoundments. This new call for action exposes a simple truth, a reset is needed for all Stakeholders, not just Utilities It is not just the Utilities that [...]

By |2023-02-17T07:13:14-05:00February 17th, 2023|safeBERM, safeREUSE, safeSTORAGE|0 Comments

Waste Management is SIMPLE but keeping it that way is the challenge

Waste management refers to the various schemes to manage and dispose of wastes. It can be by discarding, destroying, processing, recycling, reusing, or controlling wastes. The prime objective of waste management is to reduce the amount of unusable materials and to avert potential health and environmental hazards. As simple as that explanation sounds let’s [...]

By |2023-01-25T08:00:06-05:00January 25th, 2023|safeBERM, safeREUSE, safeSTORAGE|0 Comments

Coal Ash is a Waste, but it Doesn’t Have to be Wasted.

The main issue with coal ash across the country is proper storage. With decades of improper storage and a limited regulatory timeline to correct, Utilities are left trying to figure out how to properly store millions of tons of coal ash to allow for future beneficiation. Good news! The tools have already been developed: [...]

By |2022-12-16T09:10:32-05:00December 16th, 2022|safeBERM, safeREUSE, safeSTORAGE|0 Comments

Nothing is certain except for Death, Taxes & Waste

Despite recycling and Zero Waste initiatives across the county, the volume of waste generated hasn’t decreased to the point where we see reduced demand on airspace or an offset in the growing costs of proper disposal. So WASTE and LANDFILLS are a certainly for the foreseeable future. Zero Waste initiatives – where, ideally, 100% [...]

By |2022-11-11T08:27:24-05:00November 11th, 2022|safeBERM, safeREUSE, safeSTORAGE|0 Comments

Best Use Practices = Good Public Policy

Although many environmental organizations state or are under the impression that they are utilizing Best Use Practices, but in reality, they are not. The debate over landfills and landfill expansions has gone on for decades and will continue well into the future. The opponents argue that landfills are unsafe, unhealthy and a public nuisance [...]

By |2022-10-07T10:05:13-04:00October 7th, 2022|safeBERM, safeREUSE, safeSTORAGE|0 Comments

Coal Ash: Micro vs. Macro Approach

Improper labels can hamper the best solutions and could force Utilities into a Micro approach to a Macro problem. In public debate over the best disposition of legacy coal ash (CCR), the phrase “unencapsulated beneficial use” is used. However, “unencapsulated” solutions, such as mixing loose CCR into soil or spreading large quantities as fill [...]

By |2022-09-23T10:21:59-04:00September 23rd, 2022|safeBERM, safeSTORAGE|0 Comments

EnCAP-IT has reached a technology share agreement with HNA Engineering

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

By |2020-03-31T11:26:41-04:00January 9th, 2020|News|0 Comments

EnCAP-IT is exhibiting at the GA SWANA 2019 Annual Fall Conference on November 18-20, 2019.

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 [...]

By |2020-03-31T11:27:06-04:00November 18th, 2019|News|0 Comments

EnCAP-IT is exhibiting at the NWRA 2019 Southeast Annual Conference on October 28-29, 2019.

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, [...]

By |2020-03-31T11:27:35-04:00October 14th, 2019|News|0 Comments
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