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UGA study links heavy-metal contamination to antibiotic resistance
2020-08-17 11:55:36| Green Car Congress
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Massachusetts Recycle Smart Tackles Contamination With Education
2020-08-03 09:00:00| Waste Age
Several years ago, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) convened a series of stakeholder meetings to discuss contamination of wasteit had become apparent that levels were rising to concerning levels, especially in single st
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Study: Disposal of PFAS Waste Increases Contamination
2020-07-16 09:00:00| Waste Age
WASHINGTON In a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Chemosphere, scientists at the Environmental Working Group conclude that burning, discarding and flushing waste containing the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS all contribute to
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Findings from The Recycling Partnerships 2019 West Coast Contamination Initiative Report
2020-07-07 09:00:00| Waste Age
The Recycling Partnership (TRP), a national nonprofit committed to improving recycling, estimates that contamination costs the U.S. recycling system at least $300 million every year. And, as the organization points out, this cost gets passed down fr
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Recycling Contamination Up in Marion County as Residential Waste Increases
2020-06-02 09:00:00| Waste Age
Since late March, Republic Services has seen recycling contamination increase by as much as 41 percent in the Indianapolis, Ind. area due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recycling contamination, or the presence of non-recyclable items in recycling bins
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