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News
April 15, 2010
Fiberglass grease interceptors help restaurant owners comply with EPA.
Restaurants and institutional kitchens all add a significant amount of fat, oil and grease (FOG) to the water they send down the sanitary sewer drain. Environmental regulations require installation, and proper maintenance, of a grease control device to remove a significant portion of FOG from the wastewater.
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March 31, 2010
Restaurant owners discover that metal and grease just don’t mix.
If a restaurant installed a metal grease trap to remove fat oil and grease from the wastewater, they may soon discover that it wasn’t such a good idea. A metal grease trap is a breeding ground for corrosion and eventual system breakdown.
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March 16, 2010
Green Turtle Chosen for Ontario’s Green Schools Pilot Initiative.
The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation has announced that Green Turtle’s Reflo rainwater harvesting solution will be installed in two Ontario school buildings as part of their Green Schools Pilot Initiative.
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February 25, 2010
Carlisle School is Flush with Green Technology.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School is going green, one flush at a time. Soon, the Centre Road educational facility will boast an innovative rainwater harvesting technology that will allow the rural school to collect and reuse water from the roof runoff to operate its toilets and urinals..
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January 28, 2010
Green Turtle introduces ReFlo: Industrial-strength rainwater harvesting system.
Today, Green Turtle announced the launch of the ReFlo system, a commercial rainwater harvesting system for a wide range of industrial and government buildings. The simple-to-use system captures and stores the rainwater on-site and then re-uses it for things like irrigation and flushing toilets.
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January 26, 2010
Developers and engineers seek a long-term building envelope solution.
Durability has often been an issue for builders and architects due to the fact that developers want to build at the lowest cost possible. But as more developers choose to go green, and LEED certifications toughen, durability is brought to the forefront in building envelope construction.
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January 11, 2010
The Truth About... Metal Grease Traps
The environment inside an in-kitchen grease trap is extremely harsh and acidic – in fact, a metal grease trap is a highly prone to corrosion and eventual system breakdown.
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May 13, 2009
The Truth About...Grease Removal and Recovery Devices
Although GRDs are being promoted as a "green" grease control device, they often do not perform well in high-traffic restaurants and food establishments. Breakdowns are an expensive problem that can lead to effluent violations.
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March 30, 2009
The Truth About...Concrete Interceptors
The environment inside a grease interceptor is extremely harsh and acidic. Conditions are perfect for the corrosion of concrete and metal rebar. In spite of this major downside in using concrete, the industry has yet to actively embrace some clear alternatives.
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November 19 , 2008
New Grease Interceptor Causes Commotion
in the Canadian Food Service Industry
Many in the industry have been calling for tougher PDI standards that reflect new municipal regulations. The launch of Retroceptor may be the turning point. The device retains fat, oil and grease for more than twice the length of time of conventional grease traps. By capturing 99.6% of fats, oil and grease, it sets a new performance standard, and business is taking notice.
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July 29 , 2008
Green Turtle Launches Retroceptor: Next Generation Grease Interception Performance
Building on its track record for innovative grease interception technologies, Green Turtle announced today the launch of its new under-the-sink grease interceptor - the Retroceptor. A game-changer in the food service industry, the Retroceptor dramatically increases grease removal performance, yielding a 99.6% reduction in the amount of fats, oil and grease (FOG) released into the wastewater stream. View Press Release
May 5 , 2008
Green Turtle Soon to Unveil a Breakthrough in Under-Sink Wastewater Pretreatment
Green Turtle today announced their intention to introduce a new, high- performance, under-sink grease interceptor – the Retroceptor. This new effluent quality device is designed to achieve the grease removal performance required to decrease or eliminate grease-related Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs). View Press Release
April 8, 2008
Microceptor: Green Turtle's New Under-the-Sink Solids Interceptor
Today, Green Turtle announced the launch of Microceptor, a unique under-the-sink solids interceptor engineered to remove coffee grinds, food waste, and other solids that would otherwise enter the wastewater discharge stream. View Press Release
March 20, 2008
PHIX Pac System: Easy-to-Use Media Packets for Acid Neutralization
Today Green Turtle announced the launch of its PHIX Pac system, an acid pH neutralization system using permeable packets containing Green Turtle’s environmentally-friendly PHIX Media. View Press Release
March 3, 2008
Green Turtle Launches the Proceptor Solids Interceptor
Green Turtle announced today the launch of its Proceptor Solids Interceptor. This new solids interceptor is based on the innovative technology that has been the hallmark of all Proceptor products. View Press Release
Green Turtle Introduces New Line of Holding Tanks
Green Turtle announced today the launch of its Holding Tank System, a holding tank technology engineered for storing a broad range of liquids safely and efficiently. The series has many applications, including hospitals, high corrosion chemical storage, water reclamation, grey water storage and rainwater cisterns. View Press Release
Articles
Reeves Journal – June 2009 issue
Headline: Moving Beyond “The Codes”
By: Roland Dubois
Summary - To date, the use of grease interceptors has been so code-driven that quite often the foundational reasoning behind the codes and regulations is forgotten. As a result, the true value of a grease control device is often overshadowed by the necessity to simply comply with the code.
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The London Free Press – August 1, 2009
Headline: Vendors Embrace Green Initiative
By: Norman De Bono - Business Reporter
Summary - The City of London installed two Proceptors on city grounds for Ribfest. For the first time vendors were asked to dispose of their dirty water in sinks installed above the tanks to separate grease and oil. In the past, some vendors dumped used water into storm sewers which wash into the Thames River - carrying food, oil and grease with it.
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Environmental Science & Engineering (ES&E) magazine – Mar. 2008 issue
Headline: Richmond, B.C.'s innovative grease discharge initiative
By: Penh Tov, P.Eng
Summary - This year, restaurants in Richmond, British Columbia, can expect to be visited by a dedicated sanitary sewer bylaw enforcement officer, offering in-depth educational materials – and a friendly warning. If a restaurant continues to improperly dispose of grease, City Council will consider rescinding its business license. Read Full Article
Green Wastewater Overflow – Feb. 2008 issue
By: Sean McNeely
Summary - The rate at which Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) are happening
across North America is surging.
About 19,500 sewer systems across the US handle an average daily flow of roughly 50 billion gallons of raw sewage. Sadly, these aging systems are failing to handle this raw sewage at an
alarming rate. Read Full Article
Wastewater management – a complete approach to handling grease – Nov. 2007 issue
By: Sean McNeely
Summary - In the 2004 Report to Congress, the EPA estimated almost half of all SSOs
that resulted from sewer line blockages were caused by grease – grease poured down the drains of restaurants, grease overflowing from neglected or failing grease traps and interceptors. Read Full Article
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