Bio-enzymes not to be used for cleaning natural water bodies: CPCB

CPCB advises against using bio-enzymes for cleaning natural water bodies due to ecological risks and lack of scientific ...

An enzyme produced by fungus may replace chemicals in the paper industry

A trio of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has developed a ...

Permanent disposal of radioactive waste started at Eastern WA site

The first 7.5-ton container of radioactive waste turned into a stable glass form was carefully set on the bottom of a vast ...

A landfill shutdown in the 1980s has been leaking chemicals into Chester County well water. Residents will get a public water line next year.

In 2023, forever chemicals were uncovered at the Strasburg landfill in Newlin. Three years later, residents are getting ...
South Carolina Public Radio

New study details types, amounts of materials entering state landfills, areas for opportunity

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services released the findings of the Statewide Characterization Study ...
Waste Advantage Magazine

Built to Endure: The Next Generation of Self- Leveling Cementitious Toppings Redefine Floor Performance in High-Impact Waste Environments

For forward-thinking facility owners and engineers who are willing to adopt a lifecycle mindset, high-performance ...
New Scientist

Novel approach to clearing brain waste shows promise for Alzheimer's

Boosting the brain's waste-disposal system is increasingly showing promise for Alzheimer's disease, with a study now ...
C&EN

Uncovered: Turning nuclear waste into glass

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN assistant editor Fionna Samuels about the use of ...
Tulsa World

State orders burning Tulsa landfill to quit taking waste

Because of the fire, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued the landfill an emergency order to stop accepting trash. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World The Oklahoma Department of ...