For decades, the most radioactive category of low-level waste in the U.S. has had a disposal plan that exists only on paper: ...

A major global study of what happens to consumer goods and other engineered products at the end of their useful life has found widespread use of unsafe management and disposal practices and calls for ...

Garbage disposal is often overlooked when discussing food safety, but it is a foundational pillar in ensuring the integrity ...

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are investigating the combined physical effects of heat, chemical reactions, and seismic activity on concrete lining structures used to dispose of ...

Editor’s note: This article is published after the passing away of Rod Ewing. The draft manuscript was prepared by both authors. It has been lightly edited for style, length, and clarity. Additional ...

A primary objective of waste management today is to protect the public and the environment from potentially harmful effects of waste. Some waste materials are normally safe but can become hazardous if ...

Radioactive waste can be disposed of only by the EH&S or in a manner which has been specifically approved by the RSO. All packaging for final disposal will be accomplished by EH&S at sites reserved ...

Infectious waste is any waste with the presence or the reasonable anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. The following are typical materials ...

Federal contractors tasked with clearing ash and debris from the Eaton and Palisades wildfires improperly sent truckloads of asbestos-tainted waste to nonhazardous landfills, including one where ...

Patna: Concerned over the growing risk of bird strikes near Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, the Patna administration has ordered a crackdown on open meat and fish shops, improper garbage ...