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 ...

The incinerators operate at temperatures of up to 1,200 degrees Celsius, using a dual-chamber system. “The primary chamber ...

The US EPA and the ACS Green Chemistry Institute ® have played a major role in promoting research and education in pollution prevention and the reduction of toxics over the past three decades.

This article is the first in a series on the environmental costs of America’s last remaining alumina refinery. GRAMERCY — For several months, a River Parishes refinery unlawfully discharged industrial ...

The Trump administration is proposing to extend the life of some coal plants and their controversial waste-disposal practices. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed Tuesday to allow as ...

Photos provided by Raymond Williams show scenes from the hazardous waste cleanups in Yazoo City, Miss. and Berger, Mo. Trucks filled with 66 tons of hazardous material left Yazoo City, Mississippi, on ...

The Netflix series “Toxic Town” premiered on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. This drama miniseries is based on the true story of the Corby toxic waste case. Photo from IMDb. “Toxic Town,” a new four-episode ...

A home across the street from an entrance to an oilfield waste disposal facility has a sign reading “DON’T DUMP ON NORDHEIM” on Sept. 10, 2023. Credit: Texas Tribune / Julius Shieh Sign up for The ...

For two weeks, officials have largely declined to answer questions about where wildfire debris will end up. The Times has identified seven landfills that have taken steps to accept this waste.