Companies’ use of the word recycling to describe linear processes “does real harm,” Budris added. It “gives consumers a false sense of confidence that what they’re buying is sustainable or ...

New Yorkers send a literal mountain of stuff — over 600,000 tons of material — to be recycled through curbside recycling ...

for systemic, nationwide violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and related regulations in the operation of its former hazardous waste management business from May 5, 2014, ...

The dangerous waste annual report is a combination of required forms and other documents that summarize your dangerous waste activities in Washington. If you have an active EPA/State Identification ...

The investigation determines what steps need to be taken to prevent a recurrence. All accidents, occupational diseases and other hazardous occurrences affecting any employee(s) must be investigated by ...

Thailand has become the latest country to take on the global plastic waste crisis by banning imports ... products to enhance them at times. For example, they are used in exfoliating scrubs or ...

The fires raging in Los Angeles have destroyed thousands of structures, and the death toll is rising. Along with the wildfires, residents must deal with other hazards: smoke and ash. Smoke is made of ...

Jan. 8, 2025 Some of the worst air quality was measured downwind of the Eaton fire, which razed much of Altadena and left downtown Los Angeles and Boyle Heights under a pall of hazardous air.

Scientists have discovered a way to turn previously useless industrial waste into a vital material used in batteries. The waste molecule, triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO), is produced in the ...