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Bush Brothers counts on water reuse to reduce local impact of bean production
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20.5.2020 |
Resource Efficiency | GreenBiz.com |
| Bush Brothers counts on water reuse to reduce local impact of bean production Jesse Klein Wed, 05/20/2020 - 03:20
"There was nothing except a pipe going out the back of the plant."
This was how Rodney Aulick, president of integrated solutions and services at Evoqua Water Technologies, described the wastewater system at Bush Brothers and Company’s Tennessee plant, when it first engaged with the food company.
Bush Brothers is the largest manufacturer of prepared beans in the United States, and its work with water treatment titan Evoqua resulted in massive improvements, Aulick said. The plant is now able to reuse much of its water, lowering the strain on the community system and environment as a whole. The company is also better equipped to tightly control its water usage, according to Evoqua.
Bush Brothers, a family-owned business, has been operating in the small community of Chestnut Hill, Tennessee, for over 110 years. The company keeps the community in mind when pushing for new production goals and ... |
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This is agtech's fertile future
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2.4.2020 |
Resource Efficiency | GreenBiz.com |
The hunger for alternative protein and non-synthetic approaches to cultivation are inspiring new innovation recipes for animal health and aquaculture. |
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Westminster to raise water and sewer rates for next two years
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29.2.2020 |
Headlines: All Headlines |
| Westminster residents will notice up to a 12% increase in their water and sewer bills in 2021. |
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Column: Time again to remember that there's been only one great Super Bowl ad (Apple, 1984)
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29.1.2020 |
LA Times: Business |
| Apple's 1984 Super Bowl commercial launched the whole Super Bowl ad meme |
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Trend: Companies warm to nature-based solutions
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27.1.2020 |
GreenBiz.com |
More than 350 companies have made commitments to help reverse nature loss and restore vital natural systems on which economic activity depends. |
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A change in leadership for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
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23.1.2020 |
Minnesota Public Radio: Politics |
| Charlie Vig is retiring after eight years as chairman of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. He stops in to talk about the state of Indian gaming and his community’s relationship with neighboring cities. |
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Putting People at the Center of Climate Action
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12.12.2019 |
THE CITY FIX |
This commentary explores the social and economic benefits that climate action can deliver and uses real world examples to show how these benefits can be used to further equity and ensure a just transition to a new climate economy. In ... |
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Minnesota's native mussels: Still in peril, but signs of hope
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25.11.2019 |
Minnesota Public Radio: Law & Justice |
| Freshwater mussels are considered the most endangered group of organisms in the United States. But there are signs of hope: Thanks to conservation and reintroduction efforts, some native mussels are making a comeback in Minnesota rivers. And Minneapolis is putting their unique skills as harbingers of the river’s health to work. |
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Arvada has stopped adding fluoride to drinking water until mid-summer
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12.11.2019 |
Denver Post: Local |
| Arvada announced Monday that it will not be able to add supplemental fluoride to its municipal water supply until summer because of a leaky storage tank. |
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Supreme Court leans toward expanding Clean Water Act to protect oceans from wastewater
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7.11.2019 |
LA Times: Environment |
| The case from Hawaii has emerged as a major test of the scope of the federal anti-pollution law, even as President Trump's EPA cuts back enforcement. |
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Algae growth from late-summer high temperatures causing odor in Lafayette water
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6.10.2019 |
Headlines: All Headlines |
| Due to a wet spring and early summer, followed by a string of 90 degree days at the end of summer, algae blooms have formed in the creeks, ditches and reservoirs containing the Lafayette's water supply and are affecting the water's taste and smell, according to the city. |
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The innovation buzz from Stockholm World Water Week
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25.9.2019 |
Small Business | GreenBiz.com |
It’s not just about technology, it’s about laws, public policy and social engagement. |
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Color coordinating: How urban green infrastructure can build resilience
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10.9.2019 |
GreenBiz.com |
We need to promote natural “green” infrastructure such as forests, wetlands, and urban green spaces that can reduce risks from natural disasters. |
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UN: Don't worry about drinking microplastics in water
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22.8.2019 |
Minnesota Public Radio: News |
| The World Health Organization says the levels of microplastics in drinking water don't appear to be risky, but that research has been spotty and more is needed into their effects on the environment and health. |
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Scientists discover it’s “raining plastic” from metro Denver to high in Rocky Mountain National Park
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16.8.2019 |
Denver Post: News: Local |
| Scientists testing rainwater around metro Denver and high in the Front Range mountains found microscopic bits of colored plastic in more than 90% of their samples -- adding to growing evidence that plastics have contaminated the planet far more deeply than people can see. |
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Alarmed by dense wildfire smoke, Californians are snapping up home air purifiers
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5.8.2019 |
LA Times: Business |
| Alarmed by dense smoke, shoppers are snapping up portable air purifiers and breathing masks in staggering numbers. |
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Emily Landsburg on investing in infrastructure projects to help circular economy
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5.8.2019 |
Small Business | GreenBiz.com |
Ultra Capital provides private equity to commercially proven but new technology used in small-scale infrastructure projects. |
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Pentair's Phil Rolchigo on using technology to achieve water circularity
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5.8.2019 |
Energy & Climate | Greenbiz.com |
Pentair helps companies manage and minimize their water footprints at the beginning of new projects. |
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A new old way to combat toxic algae: Float them up, then skim them off
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29.7.2019 |
Minnesota Public Radio: Law & Justice |
Massive blooms of blue-green algae are choking Florida's waterways. On Lake Okeechobee, the Army Corps of Engineers is testing methods based on wastewater treatment to remove the green slime. |
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Packing an emergency kit? Think about using your camping gear
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12.7.2019 |
LA Times: Commentary |
| Are you organizing an emergency preparedness kit after the recent series of shakers? You should be. But before you run out to buy pre-made go-bags, which are flying off the shelves at local outdoors stores right now, think about creating your own by re-purposing some of your outdoor gear. “Camping...  |
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