Most wastes generated in the laboratories and shops located on campus are prohibited from disposal in the regular trash or down the drain. Many of these wastes are regulated under the federal Resource ...

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...

The Natural Resource Committee of the League of Women Voters of the Pensacola Bay Area studies issues and determines what positions we take and present to the local League for consideration. This is ...

With Lowell’s trash and recycling in the headlines recently, the time would be right to turn the spotlight on a different but related issue, the disposal of hazardous household waste. The problem here ...

Waste is generated in the laboratory on a regular basis; however, not all waste is hazardous. Some chemicals can safely go in the trash or can be disposed of by pouring them down the sink. Teachers ...

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 ...

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, ...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - For about four decades, a local company has been disposing of hazardous waste at a site near Carlyss. Chemical Waste Management is planning some changes there. According to ...

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 ...