Migrating Through a Swarm of Battery Recycling Regulations
Everyone uses some sort of battery power. Where in a flashlight or radio or your automobile, there are specific recycling options for both alkaline and rechargeable batteries. Car batteries are the type of recyclable battery most people are accustomed to. These very often contain a mixture of lead and acid which can be very dangerous [...]
How to Design and Install Landfill Caps
This article applies to all typical RCRA Subtitle C Landfill Cap Systems, and is an educational guide only read the USEPA guides before taking any action. The things that landfill capping can achieve for an old landfill are: * Diminish exposure on the surface of the waste landfill. * Prevent vertical infiltration of water into [...]
A Worldwide Campaign Against the Light Bulb
The technology that brought nighttime illumination to the whole world, didn’t change much for about a century and, it turns out, that’s a problematic thing. Not only do the filaments burn out quickly, leaving glass and metal that is not recyclable, but they emit far more heat than light, using a great deal of [...]
Compost Piles Benefit The Environment
One of the most powerful air pollutants is the naturally occurring organic gas, methane. It is a far better greenhouse gas than carbon and is now found in the atmosphere at concentrations of more than 150% over pre-industrial levels. When people put organic matter in the regular waste stream, such as coffee grounds and sandwich [...]
Recycling Aluminum Cans Helps Our Waste Management
Recycling aluminum cans is healthy for our environment as it reduces our pollution and helps our waste management. Collecting these cans and taking them to recycling centers has grown in popularity over the years. It may seem counter-intuitive that aluminum could be such an environmentally friendly substance, but when recycled, as much as 95% of [...]
