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Barred From Burning, Officials Look to Recycle Wood Scrap

Trey Granger, January 22nd, 2008

The Oregonian reports that Northern Idaho is looking to adjust to the ban on burning scrap wood with alternative options including grinding the trees into mulch. Bonner County no longer burns scrap wood because of concerns over the leaving the wood laying around creates extra kindling for potential forest fires. One of the leading plans for the wood is to truck ... read more

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ISO Develops Stanards to Recycle Ships

Trey Granger, January 22nd, 2008

The International Standards Organization, a worldwide partnership of 157 countries that creates standards for products, materials and processes, has developed the framework for a system to recycle ships. The new standard will be the ISO 30000 series, and will aim to ensure best practice of ship recycling and how to control hazardous materials like asbestos found on many ships. Ships ... read more

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