Wastes


Portfolio-based Tech Investments a Wiser Choice

Lux Research says no emerging technology provides blanket protection against the multitude of suspected pollutants.

States, EPA Enforce Fluorescent Recycling Laws

Residents may not be aware of bans on fluorescent lamp disposal in nine states.

WHO Details Chemical Concerns in Developing Nations

Chemical production, processing, and use are closely tied to economic development.



Commentary

A Thought for World Environment Day

Engineer asks why consumer waste is not treated onsite.

Michigan Study Notes Strength of Antibiotic-resistant Superbugs

Much work still needs to be done to assess what risk, if any, of the presence of superbugs in aquatic environments poses to humans.

Senator's Provision Calls for EPA Study on Pharmaceuticals

Gillibrand introduced a measure that would study the presence of estrogen and codeine in drinking water.

Texas A&M: Sediments May Hold Clues for Land Use Change

Texas-based researchers have studied sediments from the Mississippi, Yellow, and Yangtze River deltas and say they contain information on changes in nitrogen application in the drainage basins as well as flooding and hurricane events.

SWANA, NSWMA Address Proposed EPA Landfill Emission Factors

The solid waste associations submitted joint comments to EPA on proposed revisions to estimating landfill emissions.