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$1.8 Billion for Hazardous Waste Cleanups - Courthouse News Service
$1.8 Billion for Hazardous Waste CleanupsCourthouse News ServiceThe money is part of a $1.79 billion settlement with 19 states, the largest recovery of money ever for hazardous waste cleanup and restoration, according to ...
Waste incinerator plan in Yorkshire village thrown out - BBC News
BBC NewsWaste incinerator plan in Yorkshire village thrown outBBC NewsThe planning application stated it would "process non-hazardous, municipal waste, commercial and industrial waste from the local area and businesses, ...Waste plant at Tockwith rejectedWetherby TodayTockwith incinerator plan rejectedThe Press, Yorkall 4 news articles »
In the dark about throwing away fluorescent lights? - Toronto Star
In the dark about throwing away fluorescent lights?Toronto StarIt notes that "fluorescent tubes, along with cfls, are not legally considered hazardous waste in Ontario or Michigan, where Toronto currently landfills its ...and more »
Computer recycling focus of Mo. Hazardous Waste Commission meeting next - fox4kc.com
Computer recycling focus of Mo. Hazardous Waste Commission meeting nextfox4kc.com(AP) — Computer recycling will be the focus of the state Hazardous Waste Commission's meeting this week. The commission plans to vote at Thursday's meeting ...Hazardous waste commission eyes Missouri computer sellersKWMUall 11 news articles »
Waste incinerator plans approved - BBC News
Waste incinerator plans approvedBBC NewsViridor Waste Management will design, build and initially operate the plant, which will burn non-hazardous waste to generate electricity. ...and more »
More Print Firms Green Certified - Graphic Arts Online (press release)
More Print Firms Green CertifiedGraphic Arts Online (press release)Consolidated Printing, Chicago, developed Printedgreen, a process that eliminated hazardous waste, waste water and hazardous air pollution for its ...Consolidated Printing Announced as the Eleventh Certified SGP PrinterWide-Format Imagingall 6 news articles »

 

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Extension - Almost every home contains hazardous products, or products that can harm human health or the environment if improperly handled. Site tells what consumers should know about how to properly use, store, and dispose of hazardous household products.

Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA ) - Environmental information including air pollution, hazardous waste, management, regulations, measuring, modeling, emissions, testing, monitoring, modeling, particulate matter, ozone, and brownfields
Meta Description: [ The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization that provides training, information, and networking opportunities to thousands of environmental professionals in 65 countries. ]

Cleanup Levels For Hazardous Waste Sites - Contains list of government regulation websites that give toxicity values, physical constants and state cleanup levels. Also, has descriptions of pages, message board and glossary of related acronyms used.
Meta Description: [ Information and links to actual cleanup levels for soils and groundwater at hazardous waste sites. Federal and state benchmarks and action levels. ]

Coastal Hazardous Waste Site Reviews - US NOAA review documents describing their evaluations of more than 300 hazardous waste sites that EPA has proposed for addition to the National Priorities List.

DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) - U.S. Department of Energy waste management (hazardous waste, radioactive waste) and environmental remediation (waste site clean-up) programs.

404 DOE RAPIC­Remedial Action Program Information Center - Access a searchable database of abstracts of reports and research papers about the U.S. Department of Energy's decontamination/decommissioning of nuclear facilities and remediation of sites contaminated with hazardous and radioactive materials.

EPA SW-846: Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods - EPA publication SW-846 is the Office of Solid Waste's official compendium of analytical and sampling methods for use in complying with the RCRA regulations.
Meta Description: [ Test Methods: SW-846 Manual ]

EPA's Office of Solid Waste - Information on municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and industrial waste.
Meta Description: [ This EPA's Office of Solid Waste web page provides links to programs, initiatives, and resources concerning various types of wastes. ]

Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste Center of Expertise (US Army Corps of Engineers) - cleans up sites contaminated with hazardous waste, radioactive waste, or ordnance.
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Healthy Communities Environmental Mapping - Location, type, and performance of HUD-funded activies and select EPA information on brownfields, hazardous wastes, air pollution and waste water discharges.

404 International Directory of Solid Waste Management - The International Solid Waste Association Yearbook provides a comprehensive annual reference guide to the global solid waste industry with state-of-the-art articles, reports and case studies on all aspects of solid waste management
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ITEA - DISMO technology - Offers a hyperbaric sublimation technology for treatment of hazardous and non hazardous waste, using air highly enriched with oxygen in a pressurized reactor.

Massachusetts Military Reservation Installation Restoration Program - environmental cleanup program on Cape Cod, involving the MMR itself, the Air Force, other federal and state agencies, and the general public.

404 Oregon DEQ Hazardous Waste Program - Proper hazardous waste management is an integral part of protecting Oregon's land, air, and water systems. Site has information on regulations and regulatory compliances, as well as information and links on pollution prevention and other waste management topics.
Meta Description: [ The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is a regulatory agency whose job is to protect the quality of Oregon's environment. ]

Superfund Home Page - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) site about the CERCLA statute and Superfund programs.
Meta Description: [ The Superfund Program was created to eliminate the health and environmental threats posed by hazardous waste sites. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the Superfund program through the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) in cooperation with individual stat... ]

The Hazmat 101 Discussion and Information - A Yahoo email newsgroup dedicated to discuss packaging, labeling and transportation issues of potentially dangerous substances. Includes sign up instructions, list of stewards, archives and related resource links.
Meta Description: [ The Hazmat 101 Web: Your Source to Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Information (DOT, ICAO, IATA, IMDG). Free subscription to the The Hazmat 101 News. Join The Hazmat 101 List ]

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