"Universal wastes" are a special group of hazardous wastes that are widely generated by many different segments of EPA regulated businesses. In an effort to make it easier and more cost effective to ...

The State of Connecticut has adopted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's rule governing the management of certain hazardous wastes. Although still considered "hazardous," these items are used ...

Later this year, if all goes well, the International Space Station will receive a very important delivery: a new and improved toilet system. It has a fancier name, of course; officially, the commode ...

EPA first issued the universal waste rule in 1995 to streamline the regulatory requirements for the collection and transport of certain ubiquitous hazardous wastes, and thereby facilitate ...

Universal wastes are waste streams that meet the definition of a hazardous waste but are very common and can be easily recycled. Universal waste includes: Batteries Pesticides Mercury-containing ...

‘When the astronauts have to go, we want to allow them to boldly go.’ ‘When the astronauts have to go, we want to allow them to boldly go.’ Late Thursday evening, a Northrop Grumman rocket is set to ...

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has proposed regulations that would allow discarded photovoltaic (PV) modules (commonly referred to as solar panels) to be managed as ...

Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. (“Deep Isolation” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in nuclear waste disposal technology, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For decades, the approach to managing astronaut trash has involved temporarily storing and ultimately disposing of the trash either by return to Earth ...

Purdue University is committed to preserving a balance between protecting the health of people and the environment, while accommodating increasingly sophisticated and productive research operations.

The Sacramento region is designated as a severe ozone "non-attainment area" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). This non-attainment area includes all of Sacramento County and parts ...