Wessex Water Detection Dogs
Wessex Water, a water company in the U.K., has assembled an in-house team of detection dogs. Bluey and Bandit are being trained to help detect where wastewater is entering watercourses and surrounding environments with their sense of smell. The company also has a trio of dogs (Freya, Newky and Obi) trained to detect great crested newts, which are in decline across Europe and protected under legislation, so they can be moved out of construction zones.
Ben & Jerry's Turns Ice Cream to Energy
Ben & Jerry's factory in St. Albans, Vermont, has been equipped with an underground pipe system that leads to anaerobic digesters at a neighboring biogas processing plant so its ice cream waste can be used to create energy. Ben & Jerry's contributes around 6,000 gallons of waste per day to the digesters. The plant is able to produce a megawatt of electricity, enough to power 1,300 homes.
EPA Chemical Reviews
In September, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will be prioritizing the review of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act that are intended for use in data center projects or for the manufacturing of covered components. Reviews will start with submissions received on or after Sept. 29. Learn more.
WEFTEC in The Wall Street Journal
Leading up to WEFTEC, the Operations Challenge got front page coverage in The Wall Street Journal, which called it the Sewage Super Bowl. Read the full article here.
