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Critics: Burial site for Hudson PCBs is inadequate
Jun 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Later this month, the first trainloads of PCB-tainted sludge dredged from the Hudson River will arrive and, in the eyes of critics, will turn a stretch of West Texas into New York's "pay toilet."
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Building on pyramids of trash
Jun 05, 2008 |
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A Dutch engineer has devised a simple solution to the growing amounts of waste society generates. Writing in the current issue of the International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Roelof Schuiling of Geochem Resear ...
New use for human hair
Dec 29, 2008 |
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Agricultural crop production relies on composted waste materials and byproducts, such as animal manure, municipal solid waste composts, and sewage sludge, as a necessary nutrient source. Studies have shown that human hair, ...
Experts call for local and regional control of sites for radioactive waste
Jul 09, 2009 |
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The withdrawal of Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a potential nuclear waste repository has reopened the debate over how and where to dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste.
E-waste in trash prohibited in California
Feb 10, 2006 |
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It is illegal in California to place most consumer electronics, such as computers and televisions, as well as fluorescent bulbs and batteries in the trash.
The power of bananas revealed
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Jan 14, 2008 |
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The thought of powering your house on banana waste may sound a little unrealistic, but, two years ago, UQ researcher, Associate Professor Bill Clarke, proved it was a possibility.
Dental chair a possible source of neurotoxic mercury waste
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Mercury is a large component of dental fillings, but it is not believed to pose immediate health risks in that form. When exposed to sulfate-reducing bacteria, however, mercury undergoes a chemical change and becomes methylated, ...
Sandia announces completion of mixed waste landfill cover construction
Nov 03, 2009 |
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The Environmental Restoration Project at Sandia National Laboratories reports the successful construction of an alternative evapotranspirative cover at the Mixed Waste Landfill (MWL) in September. The 2.6-acre ...
Increasingly, states push for e-waste recycling
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Frustrated by inaction in Congress, a growing number of states are trying to reduce the rising tide of junked TVs, computers and other electronics that have become one of the nation's fastest-growing ...
Avoiding peanut butter won't solve salmonella problem
Jan 29, 2009 |
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It's as if the whole nation just acquired a peanut allergy. As a salmonella outbreak sickens hundreds of people across the country, federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat products containing peanut butter ...
Vermicompost from pig manure grows healthy hibiscus
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Vermicomposting, the practice of using earthworms to turn waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer, can be an economical, organic waste management practice. During vermicomposting, earthworms and microorganisms stabilize organic ...
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