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Fix for smelly compost plant in the works
GUELPH — A draft plan for addressing the odour problem experienced in the early stages of Guelph’s new compost facility contains a fix for the smells, a top city official said Monday.
But details of that proposed remedy are not being publicly revealed until the draft plan can be studied, questioned and possibly tweaked by a public liaison committee. The committee is to meet Dec. 20.
“Yes, of course, that’s the intention, is to create a fix for the problem,” said Janet Laird, Guelph’s director of planning, building, engineering and environment, speaking of the draft plan.
“We won’t, I guess, know for sure until it’s fully implemented and we get to monitor its effectiveness.”
The plan, she said, includes everything the facility’s designer/builder Maple Reinders, the city, the ministry and other principals “can think of to fix the problem.”
The nearly $33-million Organic Waste Processing Facility built by Maple Reinders Group Ltd. was lauded as an odour-free facility when it officially opened on Sept. 27. But it discontinued processing deliveries of additional green bag organic waste on Nov. 25 after several complaints were received from residents near the eastside plant.
Since then, the city has been sending residential wet waste to landfill.
Laird said on Nov. 28 she hoped the issue could be resolved within two weeks. On Monday, she said Maple Reinders has prepared a draft plan, and is continuing to work on the plant’s systems to address the problem.
While the plant is not receiving additional waste material, it is continuing to process the compost material inside. There have been no further odour escapes that the city is aware of, she added.
Laird said as a courtesy to public liaison committee members, she did not want to reveal details of the draft plan until a meeting is held with that group. But she said the plan was discussed with the Ministry of the Environment on Friday.
“There is a strong desire from both the ministry and the city to take it first to the public liaison committee before we share it with the community, because we want to respect the public liaison committee’s role in this,” Laird said.
“I think it’s safe to say that in the meantime, Maple Reinders is still undertaking their review of their air management and odour control systems,” she continued. “They’re making any upgrades as they go along that don’t require further approval.”
Ken Spira is president of the community action group Guelph Waste Management Coalition, and he is part of the public liaison committee. Some of the coalition’s members, who live near the plant, reported the odours in November.
He said Monday the city is seeking a special meeting on Dec. 20 “to review Maple Reinder’s draft action plan that was developed to investigate the facility’s odour management system.”
The city, he added, wants input from public liaison committee members on the plan.
Spira said he “has no clue what they are up to,” since he has not seen the draft plan. While he requested to have the meeting deferred until Jan. 12 due to the approach of Christmas, the city wants the meeting to proceed on Dec. 20 because there is a “need to finalize the plan as soon as possible.”
“Obviously, they have some sort of action plan which they’ve reviewed with the ministry,” he added. “I am at least grateful that any action plan will be discussed with the PLC so that we can comment prior to implementation, of whatever it is.”
Monday, December 05, 2011
Stench response is on the nose
FAMILIES in Melbourne's west are worried about a putrid smell that has been wafting over the area for at least a year.
More than 50 people have complained to the Environment Protection Authority Victoria about the rotting garbage smell, with one Derrimut resident, Deepa Coello, saying she feared it could have long-term health implications for her 18-month-old toddler Teanna.
The EPA has received complaints from residents in Burnside, Caroline Springs, Deer Park and Derrimut, where Mrs Coello says the stench is usually at its worst after 7pm.
''It's getting embarrassing because it's usually at times when we're entertaining guests and they notice the smell,'' Mrs Coello, who is 14 weeks' pregnant, told The Sunday Age.
''I'm not exactly sure what the smell is so I'm just a bit concerned it could be some sort of industrial pollution. It's definitely not normal. It's such a bad smell I think it must be … dangerous.''
The Coellos live near two industrial sites: the Orica plastics, chemicals and explosives plant on Ballarat Road, Deer Park; and the Boral Western Landfill on Riding Boundary Road, Truganina.
Orica, which was forced to close down its Kooragang Island ammonia plant near Newcastle, NSW, after a toxic gas leak in August, operates a number of businesses at its Deer Park site in the areas of adhesives, plastics and specialty chemicals, as well as a small explosives business manufacturing sophisticated initiating systems.
The Boral plant is one of the largest landfills in Australia, accepting about 400,000-500,000 tonnes of waste each year.
EPA spokeswoman Tanya O'Shea said its pollution hotline had received 55 calls about the foul smell in the past 12 months, with some callers blaming the Boral site but none mentioning Orica.
EPA investigators had inspected the Boral site in June and September and the company had taken action to minimise off-site odours including covering odorous material, capping open leachate (waste water) wells and undertaking better managing, monitoring and treating of landfill gas, Ms O'Shea said.
The EPA expected Boral to adhere to its licence conditions designed to prevent offensive odour from being discharged beyond its boundary, she said. Penalties of up to $293,000 can apply to licence breaches.
Derrimut Labor MP Telmo Languiller said residents believed authorities were not doing enough to get rid of the smell.
''The challenge for the western suburbs - given industry growth and given that the area is increasingly being populated by new residents - is to find a way for residents, industry and business to coexist,'' he said.
In a separate case, Australian Tallow Producers pleaded guilty in the Sunshine Magistrates Court last month to two charges relating to offensive odours in August and September last year, as well as a separate charge relating to tallow (an animal-derived fat) inadvertently being discharged into Kororoit Creek.
ATP was fined $50,000 plus almost $14,000 in costs and agreed to spend about $1 million upgrading its facilities to meet a Pollution Abatement Notice.
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Stamp out stink
RESIDENTS living near Kingston tips are helping the EPA snoop on landfill operators as the bid to stamp out the stink steps up.
EPA officers will crack down with daily odour surveillance of Din San Nursery, Enviromix, Transpacific Industries and Clayton Regional Landfill over the next three weeks and has selected 17 residents to keep dedicated odour diaries for that period.
Westall Secondary College and Clayton South primary schools are also keeping logs for the EPA.
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Despite a reduction in odour reports to the EPA in Dingley and Clayton South since August, there have still been about 400 complaints in those areas in that time.
Clayton South resident Jim Apostolopolous said he had been calling the EPA odour hotline every second day.
“It was continuous,” he said.
“Things have definitely improved, but things need to improve more.”
Mr Apostolopolous said he had already completed three diaries but would continue to log the odours for the EPA.
EPA southern metro regional manager Bronwyn Green said the information would be used to pinpoint exact sources of odour and determine whether current remedial works were working.
“Our officers are trained in odour recognition and it is that expertise that will enable us to get a real-time understanding of the odour,” Ms Green said. “We’ll also work with a select group of residents, asking them to record their observations and experiences of odour over a certain time frame.”
The EPA will also inspect sites to ensure they were complying with both licences and notices.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Study says no cancer increase near Superfund site
A study has shown that there has been no significant increase in cancer among residents living in a Superfund site that has groundwater contaminated with chromium.
The analysis done by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDMSS) showed from the time of 1993 to 2008, the number of cases of cancers associated with exposure to the toxic form of chromium is similar to what would be expected based on statewide rates.
"This is reassuring news for the community," said Health and Senior Services Commissioner Mary E. O'Dowd. "The department's review found no unusual trends or significant increases in cancer, but we will continue to monitor because it can take decades for cancer to develop."
The Health Consultation, requested by the community, looked at the number of lung, stomach, oral and esophageal cancer cases among 3,600 residents between 1993 and 2008 and compared it with the number of cases of those cancers that would have been expected over a 16-year period in the affected neighborhood.
Although the department analysis found the incidence of stomach and lung cancers in males was higher than expected, the difference was statistically insignificant. Both cancers in males were also elevated before a 1983 spill of chromium plating solution.
The analysis began with 1993 because that was a decade after thousands of gallons of chromium plating solution was discharged from a tank at E. C. Electroplating Co., contaminating the groundwater that flows under 600 homes surrounding the now closed plant. In June 1993, hexavalent chromium-contaminated groundwater and crystals were discovered in Garfield Fire House 3, which was subsequently taken out of service.
The E.C. Electroplating site is located in a mixed residential and commercial area of Garfield. In December 1983, approximately 3,640 gallons of chromium plating solution (chromic acid) containing about 5,400 pounds of chromium was discharged from a partially below ground storage tank, contaminating groundwater beneath the site. Wells were installed to monitor groundwater and partially recover some of the discharged product.
In June 1993, chromium-contaminated groundwater and crystals were discovered in the nearby Garfield Fire House 3, which was subsequently taken out of service. Groundwater sampling indicated maximum concentrations of hexavalent chromium as high as 1,490,000 micrograms per liter, according to a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection report in 2002. The groundwater results prompted additional investigation, revealing chromium-contaminated groundwater within the basement sumps of several residences and commercial properties in the immediate vicinity.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working with the community for several years on testing and remediation. Last month, the EPA added the Garfield Groundwater Contamination Site to its Superfund National Priorities List.
In May 2010, the Department and the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) issued a health warning to residents near the plant after EPA testing in 16 of 160 homes with basement flooding, leaking or other water issues found dust contaminated with hexavalent chromium.
Exposure to hexavalent chromium may be associated with lung and other cancers as well as health conditions such as irritation to the lining of the nose, asthma and other respiratory problems, skin rashes, anemia, and irritation and ulcers in the stomach and small intestine.
NJDHSS and ATSDR concluded based on the study that the incidence of cancers potentially related to the exposure of hexavalent chromium in the Garfield contamination area is similar to what would be expected based on state-wide cancer rates.
The NJDHSS and the ATSDR plan to continue doing other studies and surveillance of chromium-related cancers in Garfield's contamination area because of the long period that cancers sometimes take to develop. They also plan on working with community representatives to determine the most appropriate health education materials and outreach strategies to inform the public.
CRA Gets Buyer for Cleantech Site, But Strips Cleantech Requirements
CRA Gets Buyer for Cleantech Site, But Strips Cleantech Requirements
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Since 2008, the city has been trying to find a developer to turn a contaminated 20-acre site in southeast Downtown into a hub for clean technology manufacturing companies.
On Thursday, the Community Redevelopment Agency board of commissioners approved a $15.4 million sale of the so-called Cleantech Manufacturing Center site to developer Trammell Crow. The deal, however, was stripped of a slate of requirements binding the buyer to use the land exclusively for cleantech purposes.
Under terms of the deal, the developer could pay $1 million to the CRA to be exempt from the few cleantech obligations that were preserved.
Bradley T. Cox, senior managing director of Trammell Crow, said the firm is committed to building a project that fulfills the city's cleantech vision. As the president of the Los Angeles Business Council, Cox has been active in the city's effort to establish the eastern edge of Downtown as a hub for clean technology and other environmentally friendly companies.
But Cox said that he couldn't finance the project if it were weighed down by stringent obligations.
"We made a commitment that when we're going through our entitlements and working through our environmental work to go out there and find cleantech tenants for the project," Cox said. "But at the end of the day, I can't finance it if I don't have the option to lease it to someone else in the event that we can't make that vision a reality."
In lieu of the $1 million penalty, the deal mandates:
• The firm must set aside 140,000 square feet in the future building for cleantech companies. Trammell Crow imagines a development that would total 350,000 square feet.
• The development must meet energy efficiency and green design standards.
• The firm must hire locally, pay workers according to the city's living wage policy, and agree to have 100 people working on-site within 24 months of opening the building.
• When escrow closes, the firm must spend $100,000 on an 18-month joint effort with the CRA to market the site to cleantech companies.
The development cost is estimated at $40 million, on top of the $15.4 million purchase price, Cox said. While the $1 million penalty for ignoring the cleantech obligations would seem relatively minor, Cox said there's a valuable reason to do everything possible to meet them.
"We're a community-based developer and we want to be invited back," he said, referring to potential future deals with the city. "If I stiffed everybody and didn't do what we said we'd do on the first project, you think I'd get a second project? You don't do those things. It's a small town."
Alex Paxton, who helped negotiate the deal for the CRA, agreed that disregard for the cleantech vision would backfire.
"It would burn bridges with the mayor's office," Paxton said.
Fourth Time's a Charm?
The sale to Trammell Crow marks the fourth attempt at developing the site east of Santa Fe Avenue near the intersection of 15th Street and Washington Boulevard.
Initially, the city hoped to own the property and lease it out. However, deals with Italian railcar maker AnsaldoBreda, and then an electric car manufacturer, both came close to fruition before falling through.
The agency then shifted to a sale strategy, but an attempt to sell the land, with a long list of cleantech requirements to Culver City-based Genton Property Group, fell apart in July. The firm cited contamination issues when it backed out of the deal.
The property had long held industrial businesses. Part of it was used by the Crown Coach company as a manufacturing site, and another section was occupied by Amtrak machine shops and rail car repair facilities. According to the CRA, there was a rail car spill in the late 1970s or early '80s. Other pollutants came from the repair work.
Analysis of the site is ongoing, and the agency, which is responsible for funding the clean-up, is waiting on state approval to proceed with a remediation plan. The contamination, however, will not prevent Trammell Crow from breaking ground, Paxton said. The development will be designed in a way so that its footprint doesn't interfere with future infrastructure needed to extract soil contaminants.
Cox said the firm is eyeing a December 2012 groundbreaking. The deal still requires City Council approval.
If approved, Trammell Crow would immediately begin working with the CRA to find cleantech companies and secure entitlements. The land was previously cleared for a larger, 1-million-square-foot industrial complex. Trammell Crow is looking to marry its plan with the project already approved for the site to expedite the planning phase, Cox said.
If the firm fails to find cleantech tenants, he said the complex would likely turn toward businesses from the industries that dominate the surrounding market - wholesale produce and garment manufacturing.
"If we can't execute the CRA vision, then we have an asset for some of these other users who are traditionally in the market there," he said.
Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.
To[ic legac\ lingers
MORE than 10 years after a chemical fire in Bellevue, the area is still contaminated, as the United Firefighters Union of WA and FESA try to track down all involved at the site.
A liquid waste treatment and recycling facility on Bulbey Street was destroyed when it went up in flames on February 15, 2001.
The site contained a number of chemicals including petroleum hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents. It is now controlled by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC).
DEC tried to protect the Helena River by installing a permeable reactive barrier (PRB) last year to stop a plume of chemicals washing from the site into the river.
“Two 76m long and 11m deep parallel trenches were dug and backfilled with treatment materials between March and May 2010, to intercept and treat contaminated groundwater,” a spokesperson said.
“The PRBs have been designed to operate for at least 15 years. Their performance is assessed on a quarterly basis by sampling an extensive groundwater monitoring network.”
Results from 2010 indicate the plume has slowed down, and contaminates are not detected in the river.
While the river appears to be spared, the United Firefighters Union of WA has sent a survey to all members, looking to identify those involved in the 2001 fire.
Secretary Graeme Geer said the survey asked questions including what role firefighters had played and how long they remained at the scene.
“A number have got health problems and to be able to link them to that fire would be useful,” he said.
“I have got a gut feeling that there are serious concerns there.”
A FESA spokeswoman said career firefighters and FESA personnel involved with the fire had also been invited to take part in a health monitoring program, which looked at aspects including lung function.
She said the organisation would not be able to collate any statistics until more members had responded.
While more than 1000 members have been invited to take part, less than 100 have registered, with the organisation seeking another 600.
An expression of interest process is still being finalised to identify potential contractors for the clean-up of the contaminated site.
The spokeswoman said community consultation would be carried out by the contractor.
What everyone else is thinking
Adrian Ashton
02/11/2011
Exposure to toxic chemicals is causing more and more of us to bear the consequences: illnesses once regarded as uncommon but now statistically more significant. The onset can be sudden and totally unexpected as I know well. On a medical specialist asking if one knows the cause, the careless attitude of others resulting in a serious previous exposure(s) to oneself is immediately suspect and rankles much more than would be the case, say, with no such connections.
The Bellevue waste chemical dump was insufficiently monitored, if at all, to ensure public safety. Standing out as a case where our supposed public health guardians can fall down on their duty was that of the official sent to measure lead levels at an Esperance dockside warehouse admitting later how fear had prevented him from venturing inside to take readings. Could it have been fear, also, which kept public health officials away from the Bellevue dump?
None can doubt the bravery of firefighters who risk their lives, however.
Interim action will clean up portions of G-P West site in Bellingham
BELLINGHAM – The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) will oversee the first phase of Port of Bellingham work starting Monday to clean up targeted areas of contamination at the Georgia-Pacific West state cleanup site, 300 W. Laurel St.
The site was contaminated during past operations at the former Georgia-Pacific pulp and tissue mill, which operated at the site from 1926 to 2007.
Starting Monday, workers will prepare to remove an estimated 8,000 tons of petroleum-contaminated soil and debris from what is called the Bunker C tank area at the northeast end of the site. Fuel oil was used to make steam heat for the mill operations.
This cleanup is important because contamination in this area could enter groundwater and move toward Bellingham Bay.
Contaminated soil removed from the site will be taken to a licensed, permitted facility for disposal. Contaminated groundwater will be treated and disposed of across Whatcom Waterway in the industrial wastewater treatment lagoon under to an existing wastewater discharge permit.
The port hired Strider Construction of Bellingham for this phase of the work. The port is performing the interim action according to an Ecology-approved work plan under a legal agreement.
This phase will cost about $1 million. Ecology will reimburse up to half the port’s costs for work performed at the G-P West site. Reimbursements come from the state’s remedial action grant program, which helps pay to clean up publicly owned sites. The state Legislature funds the grant program with revenues from a voter-approved tax on hazardous substances.
In the spring of 2012, the port will complete the second phase of work under a separate contract. During that phase, workers will remove an estimated 400 to 500 tons of mercury-contaminated soil and debris, and demolish a building that contains contaminated materials in what is called the caustic plume area at the west end of the site. Mercury was used in this area in the production of chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide.
These actions are considered interim because they don’t address the entire site. During the interim work, the port will continue to develop its state-required comprehensive environmental study of the entire site (remedial investigation), followed by an analysis of cleanup options (feasibility study).
Ecology expects to release the remedial investigation and feasibility study reports for public comment in 2012.
G-P West is one of the 12 cleanup sites in the Bellingham Bay Demonstration Pilot – a multi-agency collaborative effort to integrate cleanup, control of pollution sources, habitat restoration and land use. The pilot program is a major step toward restoring Puget Sound, and it is a model for other large-scale cleanup initiatives.
Friday, November 04, 2011
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Banish stink before Games
A PONG that blights part of Glasgow’s East End near the 2014 Commonwealth Games site could soon vanish.
Scottish Water is spending £2 million to try to rid the area of “odour issues” at a key waste water treatment works (WWTW) which serves hundreds of thousands of city residents.
The works, in Cotton Street, Dalmarnock, is having part of its existing odour control system refurbished while new odour control equipment is also being installed in an attempt to banish the pong.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
More complaints on odour
NASTY NIFFS on Corballis Beach in Donabate have been traced to a septic tank serving public toilets at the beach. Following local complaints, Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Gerry Mcguire (right) brought the issue to the attention of the council. He asked what the council intended to do to eliminate what he called the 'constant bad odours in the vicinity of the public toilets at Corballis Beach'. The council said the source of the offensive odours were a septic tank for the toilets and said: ' The septic tank associated with the public toilets at Donabate Beach was emptied on a number of occasions during the summer bathing season. 'Arrangements have been made to have it cleaned out again. 'A dye test will be carried out to establish if there are any leaks or cracks which may result in odours.'
Odour complaints rise
Three odour complaints were attributed to activities at the Chemtura plant in Elmira during the month of October.
That compares to zero complaints in September. It has been some time since Chemtura has received this many complaints.
Dwight Este, a spokesman for Chemtura, told members of the Chemtura Public Advisory Committee that the company faced some challenges in determining the sources of these off-site odours, because the complaints were not called in immediately.
“A number of complaints came in well after the fact, so it was very difficult to assess,” said Este.
Jeff Merriman, also with Chemtura, emphasized that odour complaints can be called in to the company at any time of the day.
Odour complaints can be made by calling 519-669-1671, ext. 317. Complaints can be registered anonymously, with callers just indicating the general vicinity of the odour. The shift supervisor will then go and investigate the complaint, determining whether the odour is indeed coming from Chemtura, and the potential source.
Air samples can also be taken, if the call is made in a timely fashion.
Callers may also call the Spills Action Centre, operated by the Ministry of the Environment.
That number is 1-800-268-6060.
At the CPAC meeting, committee member Sebastien Siebel-Achenbach noted that three odour complaints did not seem to be that many.
“In the past, has it been higher, or has it stayed relatively the same?” asked Siebel-Achenbach.
“In recent years, it’s been quite good,” replied Merriman. “We did have a rash of odour complaints around 1999, 2000 — a lot. It was unacceptable for the community, and unacceptable for us.
“Since then, it’s been very good.”
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Dialysis unit closed again due to odour
Regina dialysis unit closed again
The top five salaries paid to registered nurses in the RQHR in 2010 were between $174,000 and $233,000.
Photograph by: Tim Fraser
REGINA — The hemodialysis unit at the Regina General Hospital has closed for a second time in two months because of an intermittent noxious odour.
The unit closed on Oct. 20 and treatments are being done in other locations at the hospital.
An ammonia/sewer-like odour was first identified on the dialysis unit in July. That month, staff and patients started reporting symptoms such as burning, itchy eyes, sore throats and a metallic taste. A number of steps were taken to eradicate the odour before a decision was made to close the unit on Sept. 9.
Treatments from Sept. 9 to Sept. 25 were relocated to four other areas at the General Hospital and the hemodialysis unit was closed while the unit’s cast iron plumbing was replaced with PVC plumbing. The unit reopened on Sept. 26, but the odour re-emerged shortly afterwards.
When the Leader-Post contacted the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region (RQHR) on Monday for an update about the recurring problem, the region provided only factual responses in writing to ensure it did not violate provisions of the Elections Act during the election period.
The region noted that in September, when the unit was first closed, a number of appointments were rescheduled, or reduced in frequency or length, after consultation with nephrologists. That is not the case this time.
There have been no changes to the number or length of patients’ treatments, and all dialysis patients currently continue to receive their routine course of dialysis treatments.
The region noted that over the period of time the odour has been intermittently present, symptoms have been experienced by the unit’s employees including nursing staff, support staff and technical staff.
Currently, two of the unit’s staff are away ill.
Some nurses have reported respiratory problems and generally feeling poor, Rosalee Longmoore, president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, said in an interview Monday.
She said it’s difficult to estimate how many nurses have been ill since the problem began.
“Some have had symptoms, but haven’t necessarily missed any work,” Longmoore said. “Everybody in the unit has been impacted to some degree ... From my conversation with the local president, she felt that the region was trying everything they could to expedite the process.”
To solve the problem, the region is getting expertise from the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, occupational medicine, occupational hygiene, an environmental chemist, plumbing and water system experts, hemodialysis machine manufacturers and suppliers, engineers and environmental specialists.
They have not yet determined what is causing the odour.
More than 100 patients receive dialysis treatments each day, Monday to Saturday.
Find another spot, Health tells waste proponents
THE NSW Health Department has strongly urged proponents of a waste resource and recovery centre to find another site.
Environmental health officer Warren Matthews told the Southern Regional Planning Panel on Friday that the facility was too close to homes.
The department is most concerned about odour and questions how proponents, Denrith Pty Ltd, can eliminate fumes from an enclosed area with a filtration system.
“The technology is not proven,” Mr Matthews said.
“We have severe doubts (it) can remove odour from the waste.”
He told the forum he’d checked other similar facilities in NSW and couldn’t find one that handled putrescible and recycled waste in the one building.
The meeting heard that recyclables would be handled in a separate building, but enclosed in the 94 metre by 45m facility.
Mr Matthews was therefore concerned for employees’ safety working in an environment of “toxic fumes and noisy machinery.”
With doors at both ends (though not continually opened) he predicted a wind funnelling effect. On a windy day it was difficult to know how far odour would carry.
“The modelling didn’t fully explain how odour would be eliminated,” he said.
Crundwell St resident John Newton told the panel there was plenty of evidence to show models and statistics didn’t always work. “So what is the potential affect on the asset values of people’s houses within 500 metres?
“What happens if they can’t sell and get fair value? I think that should be part and parcel of considerations.”
North Goulburn Action Group member Richard Orchard and numerous residents voiced strong concerns about odour, materials to be received, traffic volumes, the lack of turning lanes in and out of Bridge St on to Sydney Rd, noise, location, visual impact and inadequate notification of the plan.
Some lived just 120 metres from the site. Others, like Stella Friend live just across the road. She said she had been informed it was a new home for Endeavour Industries, to which she didn’t object.
“They (Denrith) never said anything about a tip,” Mrs Friend said.
“It’s the wrong place for a rubbish tip and I hope something can be done to stop it.”
Long St property owner Tony Egan suggested other sites like the old wool scour in Mazamet Rd, which also had rail access, would be more suitable. He feared if Goulburn grew, so would its waste and the number of trucks travelling to and from the facility.
Kevin Watchirs told the panel bluntly: “You don’t put a tip on the river.”
“In its every day running the stench will be a huge problem for workers and everyone in north Goulburn,” he said.
“…Let’s avoid a catastrophe and national embarrassment and put it somewhere else.” After the meeting, Mr Orchard likened the approval process to the “tail wagging the dog” given that Denrith had no firm agreement with Council to handle its waste, nor with Woodlawn, where it was proposed to go.
Opposing residents on Friday also included: Paul Alessi, Vanessa and Matthew Kelly, Meave Ramsay, Conway Bogg and Ron Beaver.
SPEAKING UP: North Goulburn Action Group member Richard Orchard, who declared himself a candidate at next year’s council elections, opposed the waste and recycling centre at Friday’s forum.
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Perfume Pill
Deodorants, antiperspirants and perfumes could be relegated to the past of scented history if a new creation delivers on its promise to turn perspiration into fragrance.
How it works?
Created by a Netherland-based artist, the pill is to be swallowed and is said to have the power to turn skin into an atomiser working with an individual's body metabolism. So, when a person perspires, instead of an odour it delivers perfumedirectly into the body. Also, since we have our own genetic make up, which is unique, yourfragrance will also stand apart. The pill is still in its development stage. Its creator Lucy McCrae along with synthetic biologist Sheref Mansy is hoping that their creation will 'biologically enhance second skin, synthesised directly from the natural processes of the body.
Would you swallow this pill?
Vahbbiz Dorabajee, TV actress, says, "If there is a pill which converts sweat into perfume it would be fantastic. There will be no bad odour coming from anyone at parties, in discotheques on the dance floor and even in the gym. Everyone will smell good. The very thought of it is so uplifting. I will surely use it and definitely gift it to people who really need such a discovery." It could have serious side effects Dr Jaishree Manchanda cosmetologist and dermatologist, is sceptical about this invention. She says, "I would like to know what this pill is made of and how it works, for there is a possibility that it may have serious side effects." Ishween Anand, owner of a firm that manufactures natural and fragrant bath and body products, says, "According to me, using perfume pills to eliminate sweat and turn it into fragrance is not a natural process for a person as it is a change in the internal system of one's body.
In today's world when people are trying to move away from chemicals, the unnecessary intake of these pills filled with chemicals is harmful for the human body. Moreover, fragrance is very mood based. We prefer using different fragrances for casual as well as formal occasions and taking this pill will result in giving us the same fragrance at all points of day which can be very boring and monotonous. However, this may prove to be useful for people who have a permanent problem of bad body odour. But I would consider it only as a temporary solution for eliminating bad odour- something like how using a toothpaste serves as a temporary solution for bad mouth odour . In all as a bath and body products manufacturer, I would not recommend the use of these perfume pills as its always harmful to touch the natural dent."
How it works?
Created by a Netherland-based artist, the pill is to be swallowed and is said to have the power to turn skin into an atomiser working with an individual's body metabolism. So, when a person perspires, instead of an odour it delivers perfumedirectly into the body. Also, since we have our own genetic make up, which is unique, yourfragrance will also stand apart. The pill is still in its development stage. Its creator Lucy McCrae along with synthetic biologist Sheref Mansy is hoping that their creation will 'biologically enhance second skin, synthesised directly from the natural processes of the body.
Would you swallow this pill?
Vahbbiz Dorabajee, TV actress, says, "If there is a pill which converts sweat into perfume it would be fantastic. There will be no bad odour coming from anyone at parties, in discotheques on the dance floor and even in the gym. Everyone will smell good. The very thought of it is so uplifting. I will surely use it and definitely gift it to people who really need such a discovery." It could have serious side effects Dr Jaishree Manchanda cosmetologist and dermatologist, is sceptical about this invention. She says, "I would like to know what this pill is made of and how it works, for there is a possibility that it may have serious side effects." Ishween Anand, owner of a firm that manufactures natural and fragrant bath and body products, says, "According to me, using perfume pills to eliminate sweat and turn it into fragrance is not a natural process for a person as it is a change in the internal system of one's body.
In today's world when people are trying to move away from chemicals, the unnecessary intake of these pills filled with chemicals is harmful for the human body. Moreover, fragrance is very mood based. We prefer using different fragrances for casual as well as formal occasions and taking this pill will result in giving us the same fragrance at all points of day which can be very boring and monotonous. However, this may prove to be useful for people who have a permanent problem of bad body odour. But I would consider it only as a temporary solution for eliminating bad odour- something like how using a toothpaste serves as a temporary solution for bad mouth odour . In all as a bath and body products manufacturer, I would not recommend the use of these perfume pills as its always harmful to touch the natural dent."
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
On The Nose
ON THE NOSE
COULD dust and odour issues in Hobsons Bay be on the improve?
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) received 335 dust and odour complaints from Hobsons Bay in the last financial year – down from 680 complaints being made in the previous financial year.
With complaints down by more than half in 2011 – the question is: have issues improved or are residents just reporting to the EPA less?
In the Brooklyn industrial precinct of Altona North and Brooklyn reports to the EPA are down from 546 to 244.
Brooklyn Residents Action Group member Brian Long said the figures were down not because the issue had improved but because of the heavy rain.
“We have had a very wet year and the moisture has kept the dust down,” he said.
“The smells have only gotten worse.”
In the last two financial years businesses in Hobsons Bay have been fined more than $80,000 for breaching environmental laws and ordered to pay almost $300,000 to community projects.
Most recently in August this year the Australian Tallow Producers in Brooklyn were fined $20,000 and ordered to pay $13,300 in EPA costs for allowing offensive odours beyond the boundary of its premises – the odours were believed to be that of a dead carcass.
A spokesperson for the EPA said the authority had been focussing heavily on the Brooklyn industrial precinct over the last 18 months.
The spokesperson also said it was important to note that some of the reports received by the EPA could be for the same issue and should not be considered separate incidents.
Mr Long said he understood the EPA was doing its job but believed a lot of people were not reporting issues as often because they couldn’t be bothered.
“The figures will spike again,” he said.
“I’m still cleaning my air-conditioning and my car just as often – the dust is just settling during the night.”
Thursday, October 06, 2011
RSC press release: David Phillips comments on 2011 Nobel Prize winner Daniel Shechtman
RSC press release: David Phillips comments on 2011 Nobel Prize winner Daniel Shechtman: "RSC President comments on Daniel Shechtman's Nobel Prize for chemistry
05 October 2011
Professor David Phillips, President of the Royal Society of Chemistry, commented on the 2011 Nobel Prize for chemistry winner Daniel Shechtman and his discovery:
"Quasicrystals are a fascinating aspect of chemical and material science - crystals that break all the rules of being a crystal at all!
"You can normally explain in simple terms where in a crystal each atom sits - they are very symmetrical. With quasicrystals, that symmetry is broken: there are regular patterns in the structure, but never repeating.
"They're quite beautiful, and have potential applications in protective alloys and coatings. The award of the Nobel Prize to Daniel Shechtman is a celebration of fundamental research.""
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05 October 2011
Professor David Phillips, President of the Royal Society of Chemistry, commented on the 2011 Nobel Prize for chemistry winner Daniel Shechtman and his discovery:
"Quasicrystals are a fascinating aspect of chemical and material science - crystals that break all the rules of being a crystal at all!
"You can normally explain in simple terms where in a crystal each atom sits - they are very symmetrical. With quasicrystals, that symmetry is broken: there are regular patterns in the structure, but never repeating.
"They're quite beautiful, and have potential applications in protective alloys and coatings. The award of the Nobel Prize to Daniel Shechtman is a celebration of fundamental research.""
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
The olfactory chemistry of love - Yahoo! Lifestyle UK
The olfactory chemistry of love - Yahoo! Lifestyle UK: "The olfactory chemistry of love
The olfactory chemistry of love
Ever more studies on the importance of pheromones to sex appeal are being published. So, whose side of the story to believe – deodorant marketeers or the scientists?
When it doesn’t cause revulsion, someone else’s body odour can actually arouse sexual desire. Between instinctive attraction and conscious repulsion, here’s an overview of the multifaceted power of body smell. "
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The olfactory chemistry of love
Ever more studies on the importance of pheromones to sex appeal are being published. So, whose side of the story to believe – deodorant marketeers or the scientists?
When it doesn’t cause revulsion, someone else’s body odour can actually arouse sexual desire. Between instinctive attraction and conscious repulsion, here’s an overview of the multifaceted power of body smell. "
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
domain-b.com : How anti-mosquito repellents disorient insects
domain-b.com : How anti-mosquito repellents disorient insects: "For decades DEET has been successfully used to repel biting insects. Scientists from Rockefeller University, New York, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, have now clarified DEET's (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) mechanism of action. The substance does not block the insects' recognition of attracting odor signals or cause an active avoidance behavior in mosquitoes and fruit flies, as has been assumed previously.
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Brazilians Worried, Apathetic About Toxic Contamination in Neighborhood - Framingham, MA Patch
Brazilians Worried, Apathetic About Toxic Contamination in Neighborhood - Framingham, MA Patch: "The emotions of parents of whose children attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary School range from apathetic to panic, when it comes to the school's neighbor General Chemical.
Rosana Souza, a Brazilian mother of a third grader at Wilson Elementary School, speaks little English. “I was told that the whole school was contaminated. I called a teacher and she told me if that were the case, she wouldn’t be working there,” said Souza in Portuguese.
Monday night at a hearing attended by more than 100 people Framingham Health Director Ethan Mascoop restated the school is safe. The air quality is tested very regularly, he added."
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Rosana Souza, a Brazilian mother of a third grader at Wilson Elementary School, speaks little English. “I was told that the whole school was contaminated. I called a teacher and she told me if that were the case, she wouldn’t be working there,” said Souza in Portuguese.
Monday night at a hearing attended by more than 100 people Framingham Health Director Ethan Mascoop restated the school is safe. The air quality is tested very regularly, he added."
'via Blog this'
Rogersville named an EPA superfund site - CCHeadliner.com: News
Rogersville named an EPA superfund site - CCHeadliner.com: News: "The Environmental Protection Agency announced Sept. 15 that a Rogersville well contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE) is on the agency’s list of proposed sites for Superfund cleanup.
Rogersville Mayor Jack Cole confirmed with the EPA on Sept. 19 that the designation of the Compass Plaza well also included other area wells contaminated by TCE.
“When they talk about the Compass site, they are not talking about just that site. They are talking about general clean-up of TCE in the area,” Cole said.
“It can be nothing but good for us and the landowners in that area,” Cole said last week, noting his understanding was that the designation was inclusive of other area sites. “If the EPA is willing to take on that responsibility, all the better.”
A press release issued by the EPA last week only listed the Compass well, which was a surprise to Rogersville Assembly of God Pastor Greg Robertson.
The church, which operated as a waterworks, responsible for regular water testing and reports, when hooked up to the well in question, has since connected to city waterlines."
'via Blog this'
Rogersville Mayor Jack Cole confirmed with the EPA on Sept. 19 that the designation of the Compass Plaza well also included other area wells contaminated by TCE.
“When they talk about the Compass site, they are not talking about just that site. They are talking about general clean-up of TCE in the area,” Cole said.
“It can be nothing but good for us and the landowners in that area,” Cole said last week, noting his understanding was that the designation was inclusive of other area sites. “If the EPA is willing to take on that responsibility, all the better.”
A press release issued by the EPA last week only listed the Compass well, which was a surprise to Rogersville Assembly of God Pastor Greg Robertson.
The church, which operated as a waterworks, responsible for regular water testing and reports, when hooked up to the well in question, has since connected to city waterlines."
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Rubbish tip still on the nose.
OPPONENTS of the Regional Resource Recovery Centre (RRRC) have renewed calls for the centre to close after an odour-monitoring program showed green waste and fermented garbage odour still plagued surrounding areas.
The Leeming and Willetton Community Odour Monitoring program, co-ordinated by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC), confirmed the presence of green waste and fermented garbage odours in the suburbs from January to April.
Canning Melville Community Odour Action Group spokesman Rod Petterson said the results clearly showed there was an ongoing problem at the centre.
“Something needs to be done quickly as we are heading into the problematic time of year, and it seems to be worse in summer,” he said. “Our position in 2006 was just to close the centre down until the odour problem was resolved. That remains our position.”
The odour monitor recorded smells from 32 residential properties across the two suburbs over a 14-week period, with participating residents required to log all odours while the DEC conducted field observations.
DEC director of environment regulation Alan Sands said more than 190 odours attributable to the centre were recorded, out of 332 odour log reports.
He said most green waste, compost and fermented garbage odours were reported between February and April and, in light of the results, further investigation would be undertaken to identify the source of the problems within the RRRC.
Riverton MLA Mike Nahan said another report was unnecessary.
“They (residents) know that DEC has been working with the SMRC to try to stop the odours but the survey has clearly shown their remedial work has not been successful,” he said.
“It is time to develop a plan to replace the centre.”
SMRC chairman Tony Romano acknowledged the odours in Leeming and Willetton but said the reported smells “were generally weak and transient”.
He said the council would continue to work with the community and DEC to meet its licence conditions and environmental goals.
Odour from poultry plant damages neighbours complain
On the heels of provincial charges laid last week against poultry processor Lilydale, a group of residents living near the plant have now launched their own court action demanding the innercity plant clean up its act.
Complaints over noise levels, odour control and improper waste storage, allowing birds to drag chicken parts into residential yards, are outlined in a statement of claim filed by the group's representative Ecojustice.
"This plant interferes with the residents' ability to use and enjoy their property," said Barry Robinson, Ecojustice staff lawyer.
Although Lilydale has been operating at the site since 1969, Robinson stressed what was once a small, nineto-five business is now an expanded 24/7 operation. "This kind of a nuisance doesn't care who got here first. It's about being a good neighbour."
The group held an outdoor news conference next to the Lilydale plant Wednesday. Only a few feet from their Ramsay homes, the stench of the slaughterhouse was clearly evident, in spite of a strong breeze.
Their claim, which seeks $250,000 in damages, also details a 2009 ammonia spill at the plant that forced several people from their homes. It led to a provincial government investigation that resulted in two charges laid last week under the provincial Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.
The province alleges Lilydale not only released a substance that "could have caused a significant adverse effect" in the southeast community, but that it also failed to file a timely report about the incident to authorities.
Robinson noted Ecojustice has also been asking, and is still waiting, for an emergency response plan from the company should any other similar events occur.
Residents painted a grim picture of life alongside Lilydale, saying it has affected their lives in many ways.
Robin Tufts, who has lived across the street from the plant for over 20 years, says he still gets awakened from deep sleeps at night with the backup alarms of trucks blaring at all hours. And the stench, he adds, is on some days simply unbearable.
"It's very frustrating. Some days are better than others, but some days, I can't even sit on my front porch and have a coffee."
Todd Ford, who's lived on the same street as Tufts for 10 years, said his daughter has found chicken parts while playing in the yard. "It's difficult to invite guests over for a barbecue when you don't know if the plant is going to smell like a garbage dump or if you are going to find a chicken head in your backyard."
Lilydale did not make any detailed comments Wednesday, only issuing a brief statement.
"Lilydale is of the view that our operations comply with all zoning and bylaw requirements and will be defending the claim made against us," said spokeswoman Stephanie Gillis-Paulgaard in an e-mail.
Ald. Gian-Carlo Carra has held meetings with Lilydale this summer, explaining that the plant's new ownership has slowed the effort to move them out of the community of Ramsay. Carra's goal is to have it relocate to a more suitable site, either in southeast Calgary's industrial lands or outside of Calgary, within three to five years.
Any sooner, Carra said, might be not be feasible given current economic conditions and financial constraints. But Lilydale could face even more financial challenges when it appears in court next month on charges surrounding the 2009 ammonia leak. It is scheduled to appear in Calgary provincial court Oct. 21 and, if found guilty, could face a maximum total fine of $1 million.
The 2009 incident saw some concerned Ramsay residents temporarily flee their homes and police close down a three-to four-block radius of the community. The leak was located and stopped within 90 minutes and nobody required emergency treatment. However, people were told to close doors and windows and shut off furnaces to avoid circulating contaminated air.
Ammonia occurs naturally in the environment, but can irritate people's skin, eyes, throat and lungs in high concentrations.
eferguson@calgaryherald.com
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Residents+claim+poultry+plant+damages/5405966/story.html#ixzz1YIq2dJeT
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
1. Australia: Happy in Every Way | 10 of 10
1. Australia: Happy in Every Way | 10 of 10: "Three-quarters of Australians say they’re satisfied with their lives, and 83 percent say they expect to be satisfied in five years. Some 85 percent of Australians say they’re in good health."
Environmental department to monitor Cootamundra cleanup - ABC Riverina NSW - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Environmental department to monitor Cootamundra cleanup - ABC Riverina NSW - Australian Broadcasting Corporation: "Niall Johnson from the Office of Environment said neighbours have received letters saying the removal of thousands of tonnes of contaminated soil will release unpleasant odours.
A Cootamundra Shire Council spokesman said all the soil should be dug up and stockpiled on site for treatment by the end of the week, but the work to bioremediate the soil is expected to take up to six months.
Mr Johnson said the odours should not last that long.
'So it's important for people to be aware of that but we'll do our utmost to ensure those odours are minimised,' he said.
'When the gasworks were in operation, old timers may be aware of the smells that were there, there'll be a bit of that smell, just periodic hopefully it'll be a fairly limited amount of odour.
'It's a first in New South Wales for this biomass type technology, so we will be watching it.
'We'll of course be watching it becaue of our concerns in relation to the odour and making sure the community is not exposed to unnecessary odours for extended periods of time, so we'll keep a close eye on it.'"
A Cootamundra Shire Council spokesman said all the soil should be dug up and stockpiled on site for treatment by the end of the week, but the work to bioremediate the soil is expected to take up to six months.
Mr Johnson said the odours should not last that long.
'So it's important for people to be aware of that but we'll do our utmost to ensure those odours are minimised,' he said.
'When the gasworks were in operation, old timers may be aware of the smells that were there, there'll be a bit of that smell, just periodic hopefully it'll be a fairly limited amount of odour.
'It's a first in New South Wales for this biomass type technology, so we will be watching it.
'We'll of course be watching it becaue of our concerns in relation to the odour and making sure the community is not exposed to unnecessary odours for extended periods of time, so we'll keep a close eye on it.'"
Alphington paper mill hits back over odour - Local News - News - General - Melbourne Times Weekly
Alphington paper mill hits back over odour - Local News - News - General - Melbourne Times Weekly: "Fines for contravening the notices can result in a penalty of up to $286,680, however companies can exercise their legal right to appeal them."
Alphington paper mill hits back over odour - Local News - News - General - Melbourne Times Weekly
Alphington paper mill hits back over odour - Local News - News - General - Melbourne Times Weekly: "AMCOR is seeking a review of the five EPA pollution abatement notices regarding waste management and odour issues at the Alphington paper mill.
EPA issued the notices on May 20 following hundreds of complaints from the community, which led to its officers conducting a six-week odour surveillance.
Amcor previously told MTW it was working through the requirements of each notice.
However, EPA said Amcor now alleges the notices require measures that were:
- not cost-effective and disproportionate to the magnitude of the pollution
- not based on any evidence of pollution or likelihood of pollution
- excessive, unreasonable, uncertain and vague
- not directed at abating pollution
- issued for an improper purpose."
EPA issued the notices on May 20 following hundreds of complaints from the community, which led to its officers conducting a six-week odour surveillance.
Amcor previously told MTW it was working through the requirements of each notice.
However, EPA said Amcor now alleges the notices require measures that were:
- not cost-effective and disproportionate to the magnitude of the pollution
- not based on any evidence of pollution or likelihood of pollution
- excessive, unreasonable, uncertain and vague
- not directed at abating pollution
- issued for an improper purpose."
Enjoying a beer in the heat makes you more attractive to mosquito | Mail Online
Enjoying a beer in the heat makes you more attractive to mosquito | Mail Online: "Researchers believe the pests are attracted to odour and breath changes caused by alcohol.
They added that mosquitoes could have learnt to associate the beer odour with an increased lack of defensiveness against bites from boozy drinkers."
They added that mosquitoes could have learnt to associate the beer odour with an increased lack of defensiveness against bites from boozy drinkers."
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Hospitality, Signature Scents For Nightclubs: Start-up Idea - Planning
Hospitality, Signature Scents For Nightclubs: Start-up Idea - Planning: "New research reveals the better a nightclub smells, the better your night out will be, suggesting there could be an opportunity for hotel operators to design their own signature scent."
New 24-hour hotline set to help stink-fighting Kingston residents - Local News - News - Moorabbin Leader
New 24-hour hotline set to help stink-fighting Kingston residents - Local News - News - Moorabbin Leader: "DISAFFECTED residents in Clayton South, Clarinda and Dingley Village can soon complain to EPA officers about tip odours any time day or night.
A staffed 24-hour pollution hotline kicks off from next Friday, July 1, Environment Minister Ryan Smith said this morning (June 21) before he toured landfills in Clayton South."
A staffed 24-hour pollution hotline kicks off from next Friday, July 1, Environment Minister Ryan Smith said this morning (June 21) before he toured landfills in Clayton South."
Samsung Backs Smell-o-Vision In Battle For Smart TV - Smarthouse
Samsung Backs Smell-o-Vision In Battle For Smart TV - Smarthouse: "The competition for dominance in the smart TV world is so hot, you can smell it. Never mind 3DTV, you will soon be able to add a fourth dimension to your smart TV with Samsung's Advanced Institute of Technology in Korea wrapping up a two year experiment with students at the University of California in San Diego to add a sense of smell."
No sense in scents - Aethne Hinchcliffe - Columns - The Gulf News
No sense in scents - Aethne Hinchcliffe - Columns - The Gulf News: "Scents can be included in anything from shampoo and conditioners to candles and air fresheners. Then there are products that claim to be scent free, yet the scent is simply masked by additional chemicals. According to the David Suzuki Foundation, the masking agent “prevents the brain from perceiving odour.”"
Friday, June 17, 2011
Now smell what you can see on television - Mumbai Mirror
Now smell what you can see on television - Mumbai Mirror: "Now smell what you can see on television
Imagine how it would feel to smell the food you see on TV or sniff the gasoline during a car race. A new device created by US researchers can bring an odour element to the boring old TV
Mumbai Mirror Bureau
Today’s television programs are designed to trigger your emotions and your mind through your senses of sound and sight. But what if they could trigger a few more? What if you could smell or taste the cheesy slices of pizza being eaten by your favourite characters on TV? Is it possible? Would audiences enjoy the experience?"
Imagine how it would feel to smell the food you see on TV or sniff the gasoline during a car race. A new device created by US researchers can bring an odour element to the boring old TV
Mumbai Mirror Bureau
Today’s television programs are designed to trigger your emotions and your mind through your senses of sound and sight. But what if they could trigger a few more? What if you could smell or taste the cheesy slices of pizza being eaten by your favourite characters on TV? Is it possible? Would audiences enjoy the experience?"
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Interview with Mario J. Molina - Media Player at Nobelprize.org
Interview with Mario J. Molina - Media Player at Nobelprize.org: "Interview with Mario J. Molina(32 minutes)
Interview with 1995 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Mario Molina, 16 May 2011. The interviewer is Agneta Wallin Levinovitz, Editor-in-Chief of Nobelprize.org. Mario Molina talks about what made him interested in science; his sources of inspiration (4:07); his work with F. Sherwood Rowland (8:36); his current work in air quality and global change issues (15:40); and what the Nobel Prize has meant to him (29:52).
Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2011"
Interview with 1995 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Mario Molina, 16 May 2011. The interviewer is Agneta Wallin Levinovitz, Editor-in-Chief of Nobelprize.org. Mario Molina talks about what made him interested in science; his sources of inspiration (4:07); his work with F. Sherwood Rowland (8:36); his current work in air quality and global change issues (15:40); and what the Nobel Prize has meant to him (29:52).
Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2011"
Friday, June 03, 2011
Landfill odour | anotec.net
Landfill odour | anotec.net: "Traditionally odours were dealt with using fragrances to mask the odours, machines are also used to dispense the “sweet smell” .
Now new research suggests that the odours need to be contained onsite. research shows that landfill operators are not doing their job if you can smell the tip."
Now new research suggests that the odours need to be contained onsite. research shows that landfill operators are not doing their job if you can smell the tip."
Composting plant in Sharpness to be shut down for two months (From Gazette Series)
Composting plant in Sharpness to be shut down for two months (From Gazette Series): "RESIDENTS who have had their lives blighted by putrid smells from a composting plant can breathe easily for two months while the building is shut down.
People in Sharpness are thrilled that the owners of the composting plant, New Earth Solutions (NES), have decided the close it for two months to try to get the smells under control.
It is a massive step forward for the residents’ campaign and will be the first time the plant has been closed for over three years.
Pam Constable, who lives on Sharpness marina, said: 'We have fought tooth and nail to get this. The stench has been horrendous over the last few months, at last we have got the doors shut.'"
People in Sharpness are thrilled that the owners of the composting plant, New Earth Solutions (NES), have decided the close it for two months to try to get the smells under control.
It is a massive step forward for the residents’ campaign and will be the first time the plant has been closed for over three years.
Pam Constable, who lives on Sharpness marina, said: 'We have fought tooth and nail to get this. The stench has been horrendous over the last few months, at last we have got the doors shut.'"
Fragrances to chase away cancer blues? - Channel NewsAsia
Fragrances to chase away cancer blues? - Channel NewsAsia: "Japan's Shizuoka Cancer Center has used smell to help create a positive environment for patients and staff alike.
Cancer patients tend to give off a certain odour - a fact that is seldom mentioned because it's taboo.
However, at the Shizuoka Cancer Center, there's a pleasant fragrance in the air.
Cancer patients tend to give off a certain odour - a fact that is seldom mentioned because it's taboo.
However, at the Shizuoka Cancer Center, there's a pleasant fragrance in the air.
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Video - Rare orchid on the nose - The Age
Video - Rare orchid on the nose - The Age: "The Tongue Orchid at the Royal Botanic Gardens flowers once a decade, emitting an odour like rotting flesh."
Bees yield clues to unlocking brain disorders - UQ News Online - The University of Queensland
Bees yield clues to unlocking brain disorders - UQ News Online - The University of Queensland: "Queensland Brain Institute researchers are a step closer to unlocking the mysteries of disorders like schizophrenia and autism – through peering into the brains of bees.
The cascade of molecular changes that take place in honeybees' brains when they process and learn sensory information has important parallels for human brains, says QBI's Dr Judith Reinhard.
“Honeybees are a great model system for understanding the functioning of both healthy brains and brain disorders, because many of the underlying processes are similar in insects and humans,” she said."
The cascade of molecular changes that take place in honeybees' brains when they process and learn sensory information has important parallels for human brains, says QBI's Dr Judith Reinhard.
“Honeybees are a great model system for understanding the functioning of both healthy brains and brain disorders, because many of the underlying processes are similar in insects and humans,” she said."
dailygleaner.com - Councillor raises a stink over stink | By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada
dailygleaner.com - Councillor raises a stink over stink | By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada: "A Fredericton city councillor isn't convinced enough is being done to address odour control at the Fredericton Region Solid Waste Commission landfill property on Alison Boulevard.
A worker uses an excavator to stack garbage bales at the Fredericton Region Solid Waste Commission's landfill site recently.
Ward 7 Coun. Scott McConaghy, who represents the Lincoln area, said anyone entering or leaving Fredericton via the Vanier Highway is bound to be hit by the obnoxious odour and he's had numerous complaints from Lincoln Heights and Wilsey Road residents."
A worker uses an excavator to stack garbage bales at the Fredericton Region Solid Waste Commission's landfill site recently.
Ward 7 Coun. Scott McConaghy, who represents the Lincoln area, said anyone entering or leaving Fredericton via the Vanier Highway is bound to be hit by the obnoxious odour and he's had numerous complaints from Lincoln Heights and Wilsey Road residents."
AFP: Mosquitoes are suckered in new malaria research
AFP: Mosquitoes are suckered in new malaria research: "PARIS — In the biggest lab breakthrough against malaria in years, scientists on Wednesday said they had identified odour molecules that baffle blood-thirsty mosquitoes.
The molecules disrupt carbon-dioxide sensors that alert mosquitoes to exhaled breath, which signals the presence of a human nearby, the team reported.
The work could lead to revolutionary but low-cost chemicals to confuse, deter or trap mosquitoes, it said."
The molecules disrupt carbon-dioxide sensors that alert mosquitoes to exhaled breath, which signals the presence of a human nearby, the team reported.
The work could lead to revolutionary but low-cost chemicals to confuse, deter or trap mosquitoes, it said."
Monday, May 30, 2011
No to Clayton South tip extension - Council - News - Moorabbin Leader
No to Clayton South tip extension - Council - News - Moorabbin Leader: "Transpacific Industries landfill in Fraser Rd, Clayton South - which the EPA in February threatened with daily fines of up to $134,000 if it didn’t clean up its act - wanted its permit extended by 10 years.
But Kingston councillors vetoed TPI’s request last Tuesday night.
The 17-year-old tip (known as TPI Fraser Rd or TPI Osborne Ave) accepts general kerbside collections (food and green waste), industrial and construction solid inert waste, quarantine waste, cleanfill and tyres.
It has been one of the worst in Kingston for odour breaches, particularly in recent months following high rainfall.
Cr Arthur Athanasopolous said he and his colleagues agreed with council officers that times had changed and smelly tips should no longer operate near residential areas.
“We’d like to see it closed and the land rehabilitated,” he said.
“The standards that tips operated under 20 years are just unacceptable now.”"
But Kingston councillors vetoed TPI’s request last Tuesday night.
The 17-year-old tip (known as TPI Fraser Rd or TPI Osborne Ave) accepts general kerbside collections (food and green waste), industrial and construction solid inert waste, quarantine waste, cleanfill and tyres.
It has been one of the worst in Kingston for odour breaches, particularly in recent months following high rainfall.
Cr Arthur Athanasopolous said he and his colleagues agreed with council officers that times had changed and smelly tips should no longer operate near residential areas.
“We’d like to see it closed and the land rehabilitated,” he said.
“The standards that tips operated under 20 years are just unacceptable now.”"
Kingston tip smells waft to Noble Park - Local News - News - Moorabbin Leader
Kingston tip smells waft to Noble Park - Local News - News - Moorabbin Leader: "IT’S SAID bad smells travel, and they’ve travelled right into Noble Park, apparently.
Residents Against Toxic Waste In the South East (RATWISE) member Robert Gipp said he’d been struggling with a pungent sewage-type odour for about three months."
Residents Against Toxic Waste In the South East (RATWISE) member Robert Gipp said he’d been struggling with a pungent sewage-type odour for about three months."
Friday, May 27, 2011
Fines loom for Alphington mill - Environment - News - Melbourne Leader
Fines loom for Alphington mill - Environment - News - Melbourne Leader: "The company could be hit with fines of up to $286,000 for contravening a notice and $143,000 for every day that the problem continues."
@Anotec we save you money while environmental odour issues are addressed.
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Behind the smell: our BO and Deo - Columns - livemint.com
Behind the smell: our BO and Deo - Columns - livemint.com: "Sweat is the body’s natural cooling system, and on its own, is a non-controversial, quiet product of the eccrine and appocrine glands that has neither colour nor odour. But in some warm parts of the anatomy, like underarms, there nestle a whole host of bacteria, which feed on the organic matter of sweat and produce that thing called body odour (BO), the defining smell of local train and Metro travel in summer. That’s how sweat acquires a bad name."
Suffolk: Composting firm fined £20,000 for unpleasant smells - News - East Anglian Daily Times
Suffolk: Composting firm fined £20,000 for unpleasant smells - News - East Anglian Daily Times: "Ipswich-based County Mulch admitted allowing the offensive smells off site between August 10, 2009, and February 5, 2010.
Appearing before magistrates today in Bury St Edmunds - the town nearest their Stanton-based composting facility - the company was also ordered to pay costs of £13,873."
Appearing before magistrates today in Bury St Edmunds - the town nearest their Stanton-based composting facility - the company was also ordered to pay costs of £13,873."
European Plastics News - News
European Plastics News - News: "UK-based technology company Exilica has teamed up with Seven, PZ Cusson’s fragrance business, to market technology that creates scented or odour-free polymers.
Exilica claims its technology means polymer particles can carry twice their own weight in fragrance and are easily dispersed in standard thermoplastic and liquid polymer compounding processes. Products can be fragranced or, in cases when the manufacturing process creates bad smells, neutralise odour."
Exilica claims its technology means polymer particles can carry twice their own weight in fragrance and are easily dispersed in standard thermoplastic and liquid polymer compounding processes. Products can be fragranced or, in cases when the manufacturing process creates bad smells, neutralise odour."
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Laboratory News | Environmental fragrancing
Laboratory News | Environmental fragrancing: "The key to a successful night out is a good ambience – but the smoking ban has uncovered several unsavoury smells which affect the perception of the evening say scientists who suggest masking these smells with something sweeter."
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
LCQ14: Refuse collection vehicles
LCQ14: Refuse collection vehicles: "The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has formulated guidelines and contract provisions to ensure respectively that the Department's refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) and those of its contractors are kept in a clean and hygienic condition.In monitoring the services rendered by its contractors, FEHD will take punitive actions against the contractors in accordance with the relevant contract provisions, if any breach of contract provisions is found.My reply to the three parts of the question is as follows:"
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
EPA tells Hobsons Bay Council to do more for Brooklyn - Local News - News - Hobsons Bay Leader
EPA tells Hobsons Bay Council to do more for Brooklyn - Local News - News - Hobsons Bay Leader: "THE Environment Protection Authority has called on Hobsons Bay Council to do more to protect residents.
In a letter responding to the council’s concerns about odour monitoring in the Brooklyn Industrial Precinct and surrounding residential areas, the EPA outlined how it was tackling both odours and dust in the area.
But the authority also urged the council to “use their powers to control activities or undertake action”."
In a letter responding to the council’s concerns about odour monitoring in the Brooklyn Industrial Precinct and surrounding residential areas, the EPA outlined how it was tackling both odours and dust in the area.
But the authority also urged the council to “use their powers to control activities or undertake action”."
Friday, May 20, 2011
Must see links
Must see links: "Some important links
http://www.ssfaustralia.org/
The mission of Scientifiques Sans Frontières Australia is to provide the scientific link in the aid network of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs). At the heart of SSF are our three objectives. Firstly, to link scientific research with community self-identified problems so successful outcomes can be achieved; secondly, assist in improving conditions in the developing world through scientific and technological solutions; and thirdly to advance developing world science to become equal in status with the developed world.
http://chemistswithoutborders.org
Chemists Without Borders is a public benefit, non-profit, international humanitarian organization designed to alleviate human suffering through the use of proven chemical technologies and related skills.
http://www.raci.org.au/
Chemistry is all around us - so get involved with the RACI!"
http://www.ssfaustralia.org/
The mission of Scientifiques Sans Frontières Australia is to provide the scientific link in the aid network of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs). At the heart of SSF are our three objectives. Firstly, to link scientific research with community self-identified problems so successful outcomes can be achieved; secondly, assist in improving conditions in the developing world through scientific and technological solutions; and thirdly to advance developing world science to become equal in status with the developed world.
http://chemistswithoutborders.org
Chemists Without Borders is a public benefit, non-profit, international humanitarian organization designed to alleviate human suffering through the use of proven chemical technologies and related skills.
http://www.raci.org.au/
Chemistry is all around us - so get involved with the RACI!"
Odour boosting technology ‘useless’ if salt level is high: Study
Odour boosting technology ‘useless’ if salt level is high: Study: "Salty odours used to boost the flavour perception of reduced salt foods may only work if salt levels are low, and show little potential in high-salt food, according to new research.
The study, published in Food Quality and Preference, suggests that the ability of Odour-Induced Saltiness Enhancement (OISE) to enhance perceptions depends on the salt concentration in foods, noting that once sodium levels pass a threshold then aroma enhancement has very little effect.
The authors from the centre for food taste at the INRA, University of Burgundy, reported that the saltiness of a low concentration of sodium chloride in water increased significantly when subjects perceived the matching OISE aroma. However, when salt concentration increased and led the panellists to report a high salty intensity, no benefit was from OISE was observed."
The study, published in Food Quality and Preference, suggests that the ability of Odour-Induced Saltiness Enhancement (OISE) to enhance perceptions depends on the salt concentration in foods, noting that once sodium levels pass a threshold then aroma enhancement has very little effect.
The authors from the centre for food taste at the INRA, University of Burgundy, reported that the saltiness of a low concentration of sodium chloride in water increased significantly when subjects perceived the matching OISE aroma. However, when salt concentration increased and led the panellists to report a high salty intensity, no benefit was from OISE was observed."
Anotec Fogmaster
Anotec Fogmaster: "Portable Fogging machines for use in most outdoor situations. Ideal for Site remediation, landfill, waste management."
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Stink spurs city to solve sewage situation | The Castlegar Source
Stink spurs city to solve sewage situation | The Castlegar Source: "Continued complaints about odours emanating from the city’s south sewage treatment plant have Civic Works searching for solutions, council heard at its regular meeting Monday night.
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"The Waterloo Region Landfill, originally opened in 1972, now sits right next door to the City of Waterloo's urban development. This is the first in a three-part series that examines the uneasy relationship between the landfill and the locals.
Last fall, Anne Childs began to feel very ill.
'Your lungs burn. I had headache, dizziness. Your eyes burn,' said the Westvale resident.
'You feel very unwell; a nausea feeling.' Childs reported the symptoms of her physical illness to the Ministry of the Environment - because she believes they are related to her proximity to the Waterloo Region Landfill.
'They call it odour. But it's pollution,' Childs said."
Last fall, Anne Childs began to feel very ill.
'Your lungs burn. I had headache, dizziness. Your eyes burn,' said the Westvale resident.
'You feel very unwell; a nausea feeling.' Childs reported the symptoms of her physical illness to the Ministry of the Environment - because she believes they are related to her proximity to the Waterloo Region Landfill.
'They call it odour. But it's pollution,' Childs said."
Company clamps down on pet food stink | Local News | St. Albert Gazette
Company clamps down on pet food stink | Local News | St. Albert Gazette: "Champion Pet Foods’ plan to clear the air in Morinville is proceeding on schedule and the company is promising to step up efforts for clearer communication with residents.
Company president Frank Burdzy was at Morinville town council last week to give an update on the company’s plan to control foul odours emanating from its pet food plant. He told councillors Champion has completed pilot testing on a system that could be fully operational in July."
Company president Frank Burdzy was at Morinville town council last week to give an update on the company’s plan to control foul odours emanating from its pet food plant. He told councillors Champion has completed pilot testing on a system that could be fully operational in July."
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tougher rules for Cockburn Cement plant | Australian Mining
Tougher rules for Cockburn Cement plant | Australian Mining: "Western Australian Environment Minister Bill Marmion has announced tough new environmental restrictions on the Cockburn Cement plant in Munster following years of complaints, government reports and a parliamentary inquiry.
The issues have centred on the environmental and health impact of the plant, where noxious odours and white powder has spilled from for years."
The issues have centred on the environmental and health impact of the plant, where noxious odours and white powder has spilled from for years."
Hillgrove mine gets on top of dam pong - Local News - News - General - Armidale Express
Hillgrove mine gets on top of dam pong - Local News - News - General - Armidale Express: "OWNERS of the Hillgrove mine believe they have the troublesome odour problem, if not completely beaten, at least under control.
Straits Resources Pty Ltd say their efforts to reduce the pungent smell of hydrogen sulphide coming from a tailings dam have resulted in ‘a dramatic improvement’.
Some residents near the mine claims the odour can still be ‘overpowering’, adding that any easing in the concentration of the gas can be put down to a change in the wind.
But resident manager of the mine, Peter Hosking, told The Express that measures undertaken in accordance with advice from the Office of Environment and Heritage (OE&H) had produced ‘good results’."
Straits Resources Pty Ltd say their efforts to reduce the pungent smell of hydrogen sulphide coming from a tailings dam have resulted in ‘a dramatic improvement’.
Some residents near the mine claims the odour can still be ‘overpowering’, adding that any easing in the concentration of the gas can be put down to a change in the wind.
But resident manager of the mine, Peter Hosking, told The Express that measures undertaken in accordance with advice from the Office of Environment and Heritage (OE&H) had produced ‘good results’."
HAVE YOUR SAY: Tip odours hitting house prices in Clayton South, Clarinda - Real Estate - News - Moorabbin Leader
HAVE YOUR SAY: Tip odours hitting house prices in Clayton South, Clarinda - Real Estate - News - Moorabbin Leader: "PROPERTY values in Clayton South and Clarinda are plummeting because of foul odours from nearby landfill sites, according to a local real estate agent.
Damian Coad, agent at TG Newton & Co Sales in Oakleigh, said some locals desperate to move out of the area due to the smells were being forced to sell their homes, most for below market value.
He also said some tenants were breaking lease agreements to escape the stink."
Damian Coad, agent at TG Newton & Co Sales in Oakleigh, said some locals desperate to move out of the area due to the smells were being forced to sell their homes, most for below market value.
He also said some tenants were breaking lease agreements to escape the stink."
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Environmental Quotes - BrainyQuote
Environmental Quotes - BrainyQuote: "After all, sustainability means running the global environment - Earth Inc. - like a corporation: with depreciation, amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words, keeping the asset whole, rather than undermining your natural capital."
VOC removal | anotec.net
VOC removal | anotec.net: "Seeking technology that can remove volatile organic components (VOCs), particulates, and biological contaminants from indoor air without the need for regular replacement of components."
NMR Knowledge Base - The NMR Resource
NMR Knowledge Base - The NMR Resource: "Cassis base 345B, undecavertol, 1,3-oxathiane oxane, isospirene... Perfume can be so romantic! But the chemical components underpinning the often-enticing and seductive smells of fragrances are, one might say equal parts art and science. One of the most intriguing elements of several fragrances, including popular perfumes like Le monde est beau by Daniela Andrier and DKNY Be Delicious by Maurice Roucel is the fruity top note - blackcurrant."
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Ingham resolves odour issue - inMyCommunity - Perth, Western Australia
Ingham resolves odour issue - inMyCommunity - Perth, Western Australia: "INGHAM state general manager Greig Smith has authorised more than $1million in factory upgrades since reading about nearby residents’ odour complaints.
Mr Smith said a February Stirling Times article brought to his attention odour issues to the east of Ingham’s poutry processing facility.
He said the live bay section of the facility recently underwent significant changes in an effort to resolve these issues.
“The live bay ventilation system has been upgraded with the installation of new high-powered fans, with the aim of generating negative pressure,” he said.
“A new live bird handling system has been installed to improve efficiency and cleanliness.
“Trucks are now enclosed within the live bay facility while being offloaded to ensure the risk of live bird odour being distributed by prevailing winds is limited.
“Extra deodorising lines have been installed inside and outside the live bay.”"
Mr Smith said a February Stirling Times article brought to his attention odour issues to the east of Ingham’s poutry processing facility.
He said the live bay section of the facility recently underwent significant changes in an effort to resolve these issues.
“The live bay ventilation system has been upgraded with the installation of new high-powered fans, with the aim of generating negative pressure,” he said.
“A new live bird handling system has been installed to improve efficiency and cleanliness.
“Trucks are now enclosed within the live bay facility while being offloaded to ensure the risk of live bird odour being distributed by prevailing winds is limited.
“Extra deodorising lines have been installed inside and outside the live bay.”"
City mystified as foul smell returns to Toronto - thestar.com
City mystified as foul smell returns to Toronto - thestar.com: "Perhaps the smell was the ghost of the garbage strike, awakened by spring’s windy caress.
Or maybe it was more sinister, bubbling up from the bowels of Lake Ontario.
Whatever the case, when the citizens of the GTA awoke Wednesday to a crisp sunny day, they smelled crap.
Toronto normally smells of hot dogs, exhaust and that particular, unmistakable odour that wafts up from the subway grates. In May, the city is treated to the good stuff: lilacs in the Annex, cherry blossoms in High Park, freshly cut grass.
So as Wednesday dawned foul, people did what plugged-in citizens do in a time of lighthearted crisis. They turned to Twitter to ask: What fresh Hell is this?
Bad yogurt, one guessed. Stinky cheese and barf, offered another.
At the city’s complaint epicentre — the headquarters of Toronto’s 311 service — Neil Evans typed keywords into the computers: Manure. Smell. Odour."
Or maybe it was more sinister, bubbling up from the bowels of Lake Ontario.
Whatever the case, when the citizens of the GTA awoke Wednesday to a crisp sunny day, they smelled crap.
Toronto normally smells of hot dogs, exhaust and that particular, unmistakable odour that wafts up from the subway grates. In May, the city is treated to the good stuff: lilacs in the Annex, cherry blossoms in High Park, freshly cut grass.
So as Wednesday dawned foul, people did what plugged-in citizens do in a time of lighthearted crisis. They turned to Twitter to ask: What fresh Hell is this?
Bad yogurt, one guessed. Stinky cheese and barf, offered another.
At the city’s complaint epicentre — the headquarters of Toronto’s 311 service — Neil Evans typed keywords into the computers: Manure. Smell. Odour."
YOUR SAY: Residents cry foul at odour from the Hampton Park tip - People - News - Cranbourne Leader
YOUR SAY: Residents cry foul at odour from the Hampton Park tip - People - News - Cranbourne Leader: "FOUL smells from a Hampton Park tip have the noses of nearby residents out of joint."
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The Pioneer :: Home : >> Whiff of success
The Pioneer :: Home : >> Whiff of success: "Ever wondered while you dab that branded fragrance on you, how was the perfume made and what is its composition? The perfume industry is brimming with opportunities, thus making it a lucrative career. Team Avenues reports
The word perfume is derived from the Latin word, ‘per fumus’, meaning through smoke. Perfumery, or the art of making perfumes, began in ancient Egypt but was developed and further refined by the Romans and the Arabs.
Perfume and perfumery also existed in India, where much of its fragrances were incense based. The earliest distillation of itra was mentioned in the Hindu Ayurvedic text Charaka Samhita. The Harshacharita, written in 7th century AD in Northern India mentions use of fragrant agarwood oil."
The word perfume is derived from the Latin word, ‘per fumus’, meaning through smoke. Perfumery, or the art of making perfumes, began in ancient Egypt but was developed and further refined by the Romans and the Arabs.
Perfume and perfumery also existed in India, where much of its fragrances were incense based. The earliest distillation of itra was mentioned in the Hindu Ayurvedic text Charaka Samhita. The Harshacharita, written in 7th century AD in Northern India mentions use of fragrant agarwood oil."
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 09, 2011
Sylmar landfill doesn't pass smell test - ContraCostaTimes.com
Sylmar landfill doesn't pass smell test - ContraCostaTimes.com: "Sylmar landfill doesn't pass smell test
ODOR: Complaints by residents against Sunshine Canyon have increased tenfold in two years."
ODOR: Complaints by residents against Sunshine Canyon have increased tenfold in two years."
Natives say spill making kids sick | Canada | News | Toronto Sun
Natives say spill making kids sick | Canada | News | Toronto Sun: "EDMONTON - More than 28,000 barrels of leaked crude oil near Peace River is making residents in the area sick, says a First Nations chief.
Steve Noskey, Chief of the Lubicon Cree Nation, says his town of about 300 people is being enveloped by a sickening odour he believes is coming from the spill, the biggest in the province since 1975.
'When the wind shifts, the odours are carried into the community,' says Noskey.
The Lubicon Cree Nation is located about 10 km east of the Plains Midstream Canada pipeline leak.
The Little Buffalo school has been closed since Friday, after students became ill with nausea, burning eyes and headaches.
Environment Minister Rob Renner says he only recently became aware that residents in the town were affected.
'We immediately installed air monitoring equipment that was on site, and I'm advised our mobile unit has additional capacity for more minute forms of air quality (and) is on route and should arrive later today,' said Renner Wednesday."
Steve Noskey, Chief of the Lubicon Cree Nation, says his town of about 300 people is being enveloped by a sickening odour he believes is coming from the spill, the biggest in the province since 1975.
'When the wind shifts, the odours are carried into the community,' says Noskey.
The Lubicon Cree Nation is located about 10 km east of the Plains Midstream Canada pipeline leak.
The Little Buffalo school has been closed since Friday, after students became ill with nausea, burning eyes and headaches.
Environment Minister Rob Renner says he only recently became aware that residents in the town were affected.
'We immediately installed air monitoring equipment that was on site, and I'm advised our mobile unit has additional capacity for more minute forms of air quality (and) is on route and should arrive later today,' said Renner Wednesday."
Monday, May 02, 2011
Green to Gold top ten list of environmental issues
Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston are the authors of a book called Green to Gold, which I read. Here’s what they claim are the Top 10 Environmental Issues facing us today:
1. Climate Change
2. Energy
3. Water
4. Biodiversity and Land Use
5. Chemicals, Toxics and Heavy Metals
6. Air Pollution
7. Waste Management
8. Ozone Layer Depletion
9. Oceans and Fisheries
10. Deforestation
It’s a good read so check it out!
1. Climate Change
2. Energy
3. Water
4. Biodiversity and Land Use
5. Chemicals, Toxics and Heavy Metals
6. Air Pollution
7. Waste Management
8. Ozone Layer Depletion
9. Oceans and Fisheries
10. Deforestation
It’s a good read so check it out!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
UNSW: The University of New South Wales - Sydney Australia - FUTURE STUDENTS
UNSW: The University of New South Wales - Sydney Australia - FUTURE STUDENTS: "UNSW offers a wide range of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters Coursework programs. Generally the requirement for study at postgraduate coursework level is a completed undergraduate degree in a relevant field from a recognised tertiary institution. Competition for places is high and admission is subject to selection on the basis of academic merit but applicants with a good first degree have excellent prospects for admission.
Postgraduate Research programs (eg. Doctor of Philosophy PhD, Masters by Research) are offered via UNSW's Graduate Research School.
English Proficiency
All applicants, whether Domestic or International, for admission to any UNSW program delivered either in Australia or overseas, who do not have an assessable qualification undertaken and assessed in English, must provide evidence that their English language ability meets the minimum requirements for admission. For details see English requirements policy."
Postgraduate Research programs (eg. Doctor of Philosophy PhD, Masters by Research) are offered via UNSW's Graduate Research School.
English Proficiency
All applicants, whether Domestic or International, for admission to any UNSW program delivered either in Australia or overseas, who do not have an assessable qualification undertaken and assessed in English, must provide evidence that their English language ability meets the minimum requirements for admission. For details see English requirements policy."
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Couple gassed from the run-around - Belleville Intelligencer - Ontario, CA
Couple gassed from the run-around - Belleville Intelligencer - Ontario, CA: "Couple gassed from the run-around
Foster Ward neighbourhood was once industrial zone
By W. Brice McVicar
Posted 7 hours ago
Shane Ross says something stinks when it comes to his property on St. Paul Street and it's not just the odour of coal tar.
Rather, Ross said the faint aroma of manure is wafting out of city hall as he has become frustrated with what he called a 'lack of information' about soil contamination for property owners in the neighbourhood. Those same owners, he said, were informed last summer they would be kept up-to-date on both the city's and the Ministry of Environment's plans on how to handle the issue."
Foster Ward neighbourhood was once industrial zone
By W. Brice McVicar
Posted 7 hours ago
Shane Ross says something stinks when it comes to his property on St. Paul Street and it's not just the odour of coal tar.
Rather, Ross said the faint aroma of manure is wafting out of city hall as he has become frustrated with what he called a 'lack of information' about soil contamination for property owners in the neighbourhood. Those same owners, he said, were informed last summer they would be kept up-to-date on both the city's and the Ministry of Environment's plans on how to handle the issue."
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