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‘A trash can for the US’: anger in Mexico and Canada over toxic waste shipments

AOL 15 Jan 2025
US companies ship more than 1m tons of hazardous waste to other countries each year, raising questions over possible impacts on health and the environment, an investigation by the Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab has found.
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Union Carbide waste locked up in containers and waiting to be burnt, a village says, ‘Not in our backyard’

Financial Express 15 Jan 2025
Tarpura in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur is Ground Zero where 12 long-haul containers packed with hazardous waste are parked in a private treatment, storage and disposal facility - waiting to be incinerated.
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Punjab’s ring of waste

The News International 15 Jan 2025
Besides the need to emphasise and adopt reduction in solid waste generation, safe disposal of solid waste is necessary to maintain the quality of air, water and soil which otherwise can be hazardous for our existence.
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Could resource recovery parks help Hennepin County get to zero waste?

MinnPost 15 Jan 2025
The Brooklyn Park facility accepts drop offs of recyclables, organics and household hazardous waste and provides a “free product center” where people 18 and older can take up to 10 items such as paint ...
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NYC considers building new elementary school across from toxic Superfund site in trendy Greenpoint nabe

New York Post 15 Jan 2025
... proximity to the hazardous waste (the Dupont Street site is listed in the state’s registry of inactive hazardous waste sites as a “significant threat to public health or the environment”).
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Marshall Mountain Park plans cleanup and future improvements

Victoria Advocate 15 Jan 2025
MISSOULA, Mont. – Exciting changes might be on the horizon for Marshall Mountain Park in East Missoula. Officials are considering not only cleaning up hazardous waste but also making significant improvements to the area ....
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Sound Hauling & Junk Removal Offers Reliable Junk Removal Services

GetNews 15 Jan 2025
The company efficiently and safely removes unwanted items, from old furniture and appliances to yard waste and general clutter ... Hazardous materials and other waste are handled responsibly, adhering to environmental regulations.
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‘High-risk sites’: where are the UK’s ‘forever chemical’ hotspots?

AOL 15 Jan 2025
Wastewater treatment plants can be significant sources of PFAS pollution in treated and untreated waste ... About 100,000 tonnes of waste, including hazardous materials, was illegally dumped in 2016.
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University of Memphis department gets statewide recognition for study on Memphis Aquifer

Commercial Appeal 15 Jan 2025
That can include industries recycling water or using water from the shallow aquifer and brought in from the Mississippi River, individuals capturing rainwater, proper disposal of hazardous waste and ...
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L.A. County to create fund for wildfire victims

The Los Angeles Times 15 Jan 2025
As fire victims flood GoFundMe for help with rebuilding, the L.A ... When can residents return? There’s no clear timeline yet, said county Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin McGowan, as crews rush to remove fire debris and hazardous waste ... .
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California Democrats plan to tap new climate bond for LA wildfire recovery

East Bay Times 15 Jan 2025
Gov ... State Sen ... In Newsom’s plan, another $1 billion in emergency response funds would fund cleanup costs, such as removing hazardous waste like scorched oil and car batteries from burned-over properties, McGuire said ... .
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Why your insurance premiums may go up even if your home wasn’t burned by L.A. wildfires

The Los Angeles Times 15 Jan 2025
Jones said counties typically launch their own debris removal programs in an effort to safely dispose of hazardous debris “as opposed to having every homeowner hiring some waste haulage company, which ...
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A week after LA firestorms began, the threat continues as the unprecedented loss sink in

The Spokesman-Review 15 Jan 2025
Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott ... The state is partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency to remove hazardous waste from the area once it is deemed safe, the governor said in a statement ... Since Oct.

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