Covington site manager Scott Powell notes, “I have been with FiberVisions for over twenty years and have always been impressed by the people I have worked with at all levels of the organization; we are all committed to delighting our customers. All team members know they play a key role in our overall success and we work hard to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute their ideas as well as their specific skills.”

Many of the environmental groups that complained the state’s water discharge limits were not strict enough have also expressed concerns that the company’s plans to cover the coal ash in place will not keep contaminants from leaking into the groundwater, nearby drinking wells and rivers. They’d prefer to see Dominion remove the remaining ash to one of two landfills in the state that have liners to prevent groundwater contamination.

Dündar said the height would eventually be raised by another 30cm in September. Meanwhile, the parts for its pontoon and three finger piers are being made in the UK. They will be installed by a subcontractor in December and finished in January next year.

The research recently received the Atlas Award for its potential societal impact around the world. While ground up waste plastic was used for the study, Orr told The Engineer that the team is now exploring some novel sources for plastic material that is already graded to the required level.

“We want zero percent odour,” she said, noting the examples of other industries in the area that seem to operate today with little smell, including Kraft in Ingleside, Berry’s Egg Farm in South Mountain and Casco Cardinal.

They want the Itsekiri Regional Development Council (IRDC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) to be held responsible for the lack of development in Itsekiri land.

Scientists have been experimenting with bacteria to quicken the extraction of jute and improve the quality of the fibers to yield softer fabrics. A special digital printing technique developed in the lab could allow jute to replace plastic in banners and advertisements, the researchers say.

After infusing the water with oxygen and adjusting its pH, or acidity, it is dosed with “flocculants,” chemicals that get particles to settle out of the water. The water then moves through “geotube” filter bags that capture more sediment, which is periodically removed to landfills.

To that end, Pihl Inc., a Denmark-based company with U.S. headquarters in Canton, Mass., is completing the seventh phase of a delicate seven-phase, $20 million, four-year beach access and rehabilitation project.

The centre, which was inaugurated in late November by Rawat, is run by the Panchachuli Women Weavers’ Co-operative and employs around 80 women, who are paid Rs 3,500 – Rs 5,500 a month.

Today the 738,000-sq. ft. Covington plant has a capacity of 180 million pounds per year of staple fiber, and employs 230 people. Despite its global footprint, FiberVisions’ Covington plant maintains a close-knit, small-town atmosphere, employing multiple generations of local families over its 50-year history.

The containers are arranged like a series of islands that create paths in between, so staff and visitors can stroll through the artwork, getting close enough to smell the foliage and observe small insects living among the plants.