The US Environmental Protection Agency has identified the “Maui Method” as the preferred approach for lithium-ion battery ...

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines household hazardous waste (HHW) as any unwanted household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients. Examples of ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Household hazardous waste ...

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is the public law in the United States that gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to control hazardous and non-hazardous solid ...

Trent Thompson, environmental programs manager in the county’s Department of Health and Environment, works the reblending machines for latex paint at the county’s new household hazardous waste ...

Recent wildfires in Los Angeles have not only devastated communities but have also left behind a dangerous legacy—hazardous waste. Burned materials, damaged structures, and chemical residues pose ...

WESTWEGO, La. — Jefferson Parish will be hosting a Household Hazardous Materials (HHM) event on Saturday, June 8, 2024 in the parking lot of the John. A Alario Sr. Event Center (2000 Segnette Blvd., ...

Wayne Disposal Inc., one of the largest hazardous waste landfills in the country, is seeking to further expand its facility in Wayne County's Van Buren Township. The landfill's acceptance of toxic ...

Each year, people around the world dump a staggering 2.12 billion tons of waste. One of the biggest reasons for this astounding amount of waste is that human beings trash approximately 99% of ...