Employees worldwide have described 2020-2021 as one of the most stressful periods in their careers. The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified financial stress from job losses, layoffs, pay cuts, physical and mental strain from COVID-19 symptoms, and the death of loved ones from the virus. However, as cases dropped, countries slowly began to ease restrictions and…

Biological wastewater treatment is one of the processes that use a natural method to help decompose organic substances. However, the process is complex and requires an understanding of biochemistry and biology.   Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment combine two processes: a membrane for ultrafiltration (or microfiltration) with a biological process to break down the waste,…

Did you know that the US generates about 7.6 billion tons of toxic industrial waste each year? The harsh reality about this waste is that it all needs to be disposed of somehow.There are different kinds of wastes, and each requires different handling. In this blog, we will discuss the most common types of hazardous and non-hazardous…

Evaporation is the process through which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. It is a primary pathway that helps water move from the liquid state back into the water cycle as atmospheric water vapor. Studies have shown that lakes, rivers, seas, oceans provide nearly 90 percent of the moisture in the…

Seven years after the federal government initially ordered a nationwide Takata airbag recall, the active global airbag inflator recall has been expanded to include 67 million airbags from more than 42 million vehicles in the US. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there have been 19 deaths and more than 400 injuries…

Question Can an arrangement can be established where a third party collects recalled airbag waste from multiple generators (typically dealerships or repair facilities) and transports the waste to a central location where it is accumulated and stored by the third party before being transported to Clean Water Environmental (CWE) to be processed for recycling and…

Introduction “Takata recalls nearly 70 million airbags from 19 automobile brands including Subaru, Ford, GM, and Toyota.” The global airbag inflator recall’s history began in May 2016. It is estimated that tens of millions of vehicles made by 19 different automakers were recalled to replace frontal airbags on the driver’s side or passenger’s side, or…

Introduction ISO 14001 is an internationally agreed standard that defines criteria for an environmental management system (EMS). It doesn’t state any requirements for environmental performance but offers a framework for companies and organizations to set up an effective environmental management system. It helps organizations to use their resources efficiently, resulting in improving their environmental performance and waste reduction. The…

“Did you know that globally, two million tons of sewage, industrial and agricultural waste gets dumped into the world’s waterways? “~ Source Additionally, unregulated, or illegal discharge of contaminated water is also released into water bodies. With the level of contaminated water rising, the U.S. government has set up centralized wastewater treatment facilities to treat…

“Each year, approximately 7.6 billion tons of industrial solid waste is generated and disposed of at a broad spectrum of American industrial facilities.” ~ EPA The trends show that this number will increase in the future due to population increase, urbanization, and socio-economic development. The increase in the volume of hazardous waste adds to the…