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Attention Masters of the Dust Control Universe; the EPA is calling us!

Posted on July 23rd, 2010 in Dust Control by Bob Vitale

Re: EPA has agreed to strengthen the oversight of animal feedlots where bacteria, virus and parasites from animal waste allegedly pollute nearby waterways.

As the kids would say, this is a “shout out” to our industry. I consider the EPA our friend. We in the Dust Control industry have spent our lives developing solutions to help make the air we breath and the water we drink clean from toxins, pollutants, chemicals, dirt. It’s why we get up every morning. Here is another example of an opportunity where we can help.

The Natural Resource Defense Council, Sierra Club and Waterkeepers Alliance have helped set the stage. As feedlots get ready to meet new EPA standards, dust control manufactures can play their role in helping to reduce particle pollutants from feedlots.

Here’s the link to the recent article.

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Not all polymers are created equal

Posted on July 16th, 2010 in Dust Control, Environmental, Soil Stabilization by Bob Vitale

Simple statement I know. Just take a look at the images below. Talk about a picture being worth a thousand words! Here’s the quick story. The first image was the customer’s work done with Midwest product. This was a Midwest customer for about ten years. The second image is the same project/customer done with a competitive product this year. The customer put this out for bid, specified our product or equal, they received a lower bid price, but really did not realize what they were buying – in part because the vendor provided them with what was thought to be credible information but was in fact intended to mislead. I’ve written blogs on “Buyer Beware” and this is again another example. All the cliché’s… you get what you pay for… clearly an issue in the dust control industry. When you put a project out for bid, you must be sure you are receiving estimates/prices that not only completely match regarding the formulation of the product, but that the company you are buying from guarantees that you will be satisfied with the result.