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Articles in March, 2007 issue of Waste News

• If you build it ... A green field of dreams takes root at a former brownfield site in D.C.(At Your Disposal)
  by McGowan, Elizabeth
• The Idea: Smart Meters; Who has done it? San Diego Gas & Electric.(San Diego Gas & Electric use smart meters to reduce electricity consumption)(Brief article)
  by Truini, Joe
• The Idea: Landfill Gas Powered Turbines; Who has done it? SC Johnson.(Special Report)
• Bill that would loan $14B for wastewater upgrades faces veto.(News)
• At Deadline.(Late News)
• The Idea: Paper Recycling; Who has done it? Bank of America.(Special Report)
• Farm waste projects nab $385M for ethanol work.
• Personnel.(People)
• Study: Diesel fumes risk to commuters.(News)
• The Idea: Institute Vehicle Idling Policy; Who has done it? Keen Transport Inc.(Special Report)(Brief article)
  by Fehrenbach, Pete
• Inbox.(poor comic timings of actors and politicians)(Column)
  by Fehrenbach, Pete
• Missing out on cleantech; New York fails to attract firms, lure funding; advocates call for state push.(cleantech industry)(Industry overview)
  by Fung, Amanda
• The Idea: Green Rooftop; Who has done it? Ford Motor Co., Rouge Center truck assembly plant.(Special Report)
• The Idea: Lighting Motion Sensors; Who has done it? KeyBank.(Special Report)
• Today's office: Sweet by comparison; Where we worked a generation ago didn't involve discussions of natural light, recycled rainwater, ergonomics.(Special Report)
• The Idea: Remanufactured Inkjet & Toner Cartridges; Who has done it? Texas Department of Transportation.(Special Report)
• Association honors battery recyclers.(News)
• Allied progressing on revamping plan.(News)
• Investor Icahn gets his wish with Temple-Inland 3-way split.(News)
• Profitable altruism.(making business corporations environment conscious)(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
• About this section.(Special Report)
  by Gerlat, Allen
• Now, that's a switch; Light maker Philips joins effort to move U.S. away from incandescent bulbs; GE has own plan.(News)
• Bank of America makes $20B green pledge.
• The China challenge.(Opinion)
• The Idea: Reuse of Industrial Byproducts; Who has done it: Kohler Co., maker of kitchen and bath furniture and fixtures.(Special Report)
• Panel declares debate over on global warming.(News)
• Coal power takes one in the gut; Some see TXU buyout as win for clean energy, conservation.
• New Products.(Products)
• The Idea: Junk Mail Reduction; Who has done it? Kitsap County, Washington.(Brief article)
  by Gerlat, Allan
• CAPITAL BRIEFS.(new regulations introduced for energy conservation, solid waste disposal and air pollution control)
• Ex Med/Waste boss to pay $3M.
• In Brief: House bill seeks fuel economy bump.(Briefs)
• Verizon makes the call to Enoza for hybrid help.(News)
• The Idea: Reduce Product Packaging; Who has done it? Hewlett Packard.(Special Report)
• No. of U.S. cities cutting emissions exceeds 400.(News)
• A brave first step.(Opinion)
• Wash. county hopes NASCAR gives green light to new track.(News)
• Water logic is full of leaks.(far fetched planning of improving water infrastructure )(Brief article)
• Fargo tops U.S. city environment report.(News)
  by McGowan, Elizabeth
• The Idea: Green Computer Servers; Who has done it? Georgia Institute of Technology with IBM.(Special Report)
• The Idea: Recycling Fats & Oils; Who has done it: Seydel Cos., a textile chemical maker based in Pendergrass, Ga.(Special Report)
• The Idea: Use of Hybrid Vehicles; Who has done it? United Parcel Service.(Special Report)
• A Look Back.(At Your Disposal)
• Supplier News.(Suppliers)
• Waste Generator Briefs.(Briefs)
• Inbox.(Orange County. Board of Commissioner plans to construct waste transfer station on landfill)(five days of community service for Naomi Campbell)(case of a careless carjacker)
• CAPITAL BRIEFS.(new regulations for pollution control and waste disposal)
• Hauler Rumpke hosts police training for roadway accidents; Local course offering saves trips to Florida.(News)
• King of the e-waste pile; Acquisitions place Sims Group at top of electronics recycling industry.(News)
• A Look Back.(At Your Disposal)
• The Idea: Institute Paperless Billing; Who has done it? Verizon.(Special Report)
• Jimmy Carter digs for biofuel; Former president hails hometown Ga. plant.(News)
• Five federal climate change measures run the gamut.(News)
• N.C. firm unveils clothes-dryerlike WTE system.(Technology)
• 5 Western states join to fight GHG.(nationwide move to tackle greenhouse gas emissions)(Brief article)
• Trash trucks become hot spot for ads.(News)
  by Neff, Jack
• The Idea: Purchase Renewable Energy Credits; Who has done it? Mohawk Fine Papers.(Special Issue)
• The Idea: Rainwater Reuse; Who has done it? Honda of America.(Special Report)
• The Idea: Online Swap Shop; Who has done it? U.S. Postal Service, Alabama District.(Special Report)
• Banking on curb service; Business customers of Fremont Bank enjoy benefits of hybrids.(News)
• Cost-benefit crucial for CO2.(Opinion)
• EPA cuts fuel economy by 3 mpg.(News)
• Exelon chief touts nuclear power's green benefits.(News)
• The Idea: Install Compact Fluorescent Bulbs; Who has done it? Holtze Executive Village.(Special Report)(Brief article)
• Ctrl-P addiction rehab.(preventing paper wastage)(Viewpoint essay)
  by Gerlat, Allan
• Europe GHG pact challenges U.S. But state regs, corporate initiative will have greater impact, officials say.
• The Idea: Bag Reuse; Who has done it? IKEA U.S.(Special Report)
• The Idea: Waste Audit; Who has done it? Frito-Lay.(Special Report)
• Coming Events.(Calendar)
• PVC issue remains unsettled in green building.(News)
• At Deadline.(Late News)
• The Idea: Lake Water for Cooling; Who has done it? Toronto, with Enwave Energy.(Special Report)(Brief article)
  by Fehrenbach, Pete
• Towns say: Let it snow; With wastewater lagoons frozen, cities spray it around.(snow making equipment to help in water conservation)
  by Geiselman, Bruce
• The Idea: Cafeteria Food Waste Reduction Program; Who has done it: Los Angeles Unified School District.(Special Report)
• The Idea: Refurbished CPUs; Who has done it? Intechra.(Special Report)
• Study: Ga. freeways most littered areas.(News)
• John Faber.(Obituary)
• Waste Industry Briefs.(Briefs)
• IKEA takes stand against bag litter; Retailer to charge 5o for small bags, 59o for reusables.(News)
• Waste Industry Briefs.(Medserv Corp. acquires Medical Waste Inc., Agility Bioservices LLC and Small Quantity Generator Services Inc.)(Waste Management Inc. to invest in buy back stock)(Veolia Environnement S.A. joins National Solid Wastes Management Assoc

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