National Initiatives in Green Technologies: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment, and Aviation of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, October 5 and November 18, 1993, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1994 - 343 pages |
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... limited . Plastic had the best overall potential to be reused into real products . That's when we started to research , research the industry . We spent countless hours at the local library looking into plastics and their potential for ...
... limited . Plastic had the best overall potential to be reused into real products . That's when we started to research , research the industry . We spent countless hours at the local library looking into plastics and their potential for ...
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... limited funds , we had to borrow heavily , invest our personal savings , and get subsidized from the research company to complete this project . Without gov- ernment assistance , however , I am afraid that other companies with similar ...
... limited funds , we had to borrow heavily , invest our personal savings , and get subsidized from the research company to complete this project . Without gov- ernment assistance , however , I am afraid that other companies with similar ...
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... limited , we cannot de- liver the full educational message that we would like to do . And sadly , I must report that as we attempt to attract additional funding investors are more interested in turning a profit than doing the ...
... limited , we cannot de- liver the full educational message that we would like to do . And sadly , I must report that as we attempt to attract additional funding investors are more interested in turning a profit than doing the ...
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... limited . Plastic had the best overall potential to be reused into " real " products . That is when I started to research the the industry . I spent countless hours at my local library looking into plastic's and their potential for ...
... limited . Plastic had the best overall potential to be reused into " real " products . That is when I started to research the the industry . I spent countless hours at my local library looking into plastic's and their potential for ...
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... environmental message . Because we are cash limited , we cannot deliver the full educational message that we would like to . Sadly , I must report that as we attempt to attract additional funding , investors are more interested 5 15.
... environmental message . Because we are cash limited , we cannot deliver the full educational message that we would like to . Sadly , I must report that as we attempt to attract additional funding , investors are more interested 5 15.
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Page 98 - emission limitation" and "emission standard" mean a requirement established by the State or the Administrator which limits the quantity, rate, or concentration of emissions of air pollutants on a continuous basis, including any requirement relating to the operation or maintenance of a source to assure continuous emission reduction, and any design, equipment, work practice or operational standard promulgated under this Act.. * (1) The term "standard of performance...
Page 112 - stationary source" means any building, structure, facility, or installation which emits or may emit any air pollutant. (4) The term "modification" means any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source which increases the amount of any air pollutant emitted by such source or which results in the emission of any air pollutant not previously emitted. (5) The term "owner or operator" means any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises a stationary...
Page 95 - The purposes of this title are (1) to protect and enhance the quality of the Nation's air resources so as to promote the public health and welfare and the productive capacity of its population...
Page 148 - Administrator, to a reasonable degree of certainty, that there will be no migration of hazardous constituents from the disposal unit or injection zone for as long as the wastes remain hazardous.
Page 202 - ... 8. Facilities and operations: To develop, design, and operate facilities and conduct activities taking into consideration the efficient use of energy and materials, the sustainable use of renewable resources, the minimization of adverse environmental impact and waste generation, and the safe and responsible disposal of residual wastes.
Page 134 - effluent limitation" means any restriction established by a State or the Administrator on quantities, rates, and concentrations of chemical, physical, biological, and other constituents which are discharged from point sources into navigable waters, the waters of the contiguous zone, or the ocean, including schedules of compliance. (12) The term "discharge of a pollutant" and the term "discharge of pollutants...
Page 134 - schedule of compliance" means a schedule of remedial measures including an enforceable sequence of actions or operations leading to compliance with an effluent limitation, other limitation, prohibition, or standard. (18) The term "industrial user...
Page 202 - Products and Services To develop and provide products or services that have no undue environmental impact and are safe in their intended use, that are efficient in their consumption of energy and natural resources, and that can be recycled, reused, or disposed of safely.
Page 123 - Administrator under the conditions specified in subsection (d)(2)) determines is applicable to that source and which reflects the degree of emission reduction achievable through the application of the best system of continuous emission reduction which (taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emission reduction, and any nonair quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequately demonstrated for that category of sources.
Page 149 - levels or methods of treatment, if any, which substantially diminish the toxicity of the waste or substantially reduce the likelihood of migration of hazardous constituents from the waste so that short-term and long-term threats to human health in the environment are minimized.