Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person taking out the trash - Grace Cary/Getty Images Did you know hazardous waste could be lurking in your home? Many cleaners, ...

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 ...

For decades, Alabama positioned itself as a dumping ground for toxic waste, sewage and trash from across the country. Some of the state’s landfills operate with limited oversight. A landfill fire ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says crews have finished the first phase of debris removal from the Palisades and Eaton ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s environmental board voted 4-1 to approve the state’s first hazardous waste management plan despite ...

Daily solvent use is pretty much a given in a synthetic chemistry lab. In academic laboratories, it’s such an ingrained part of research that chemists might forget that solvents can be serious safety ...

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 ...

California regulators are recommending the state weaken its hazardous waste disposal rules in a bid to dump contaminated soil at some municipal landfills within the state. State officials say revising ...

Alaska might soon regulate its own hazardous waste if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency authorizes the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s new hazardous waste program. Alaska is ...

Waste can be a resource. New EU rules on waste shipments aim to boost the circular economy while ensuring that waste exports do not cause pollution. Every year, over 2 000 million tonnes of waste are ...