What Are the 4 Types of Hazardous Waste?

In 2013, failure to make a hazardous waste determination cost Wal-Mart $110 million in penalities. If you create hazardous waste and you’re unfamiliar with the different types, then it’s possible that your company, business or organization may be in serious trouble. Knowing the different categories can help keep your company as safe and environmentally-conscious as…

Hazardous Waste Management in the Laboratory

In 2022, US companies could be fined a civil penalty up to $81,540 per violation, per day for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste violations.1 However, the monetary cost is small when you think of the costs associated with injuries or environmental incidents that can come from ineffectively handling hazardous waste. Here are…

Emergency Spill Response Market Size, Top Countries Data, Industry Share, Revenue, Latest Trends, Business Improving Strategies, CAGR Status, Growth Opportunities and Forecast To 2028

The new research on the Emergency Spill Response market by Worldwide Market Reports is a basic research study that examines various market perspectives such as market developments, barriers, production volumes, and market patterns. An analytical outlook with imports and exports was recorded in the market, together with forecast information from 2022 to 2028. Key market…

How to Safely Dispose of Used Antifreeze

Antifreeze is an essential coolant that is used to keep car engines running in extreme hot or cold conditions. Unfortunately, this glycol-based fluid is highly toxic if ingested, and it’s also hazardous to the environment — which makes it exceptionally difficult to get rid of. Properly disposing of or recycling used antifreeze doesn’t mean just…

HOW BAD ARE PLASTICS, REALLY?

This is hardly the time to talk about plastics is what I think when Dad, hovering over the waste bin at a post-funeral potluck, waves me over, his gesture discreet but emphatic. He has retrieved from the trash a crystalline plastic cup, with fluted, rigid sides. “Polystyrene,” he grins, inverting the cup to reveal its…

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Easy ways to reduce waste can benefit planet, quality of life for years to come

The beautiful mountains and natural landscape, the ever-growing population, a booming economy: reducing waste provides a positive benefit on many aspects of life, especially in the Eastern Panhandle. In Berkeley County specifically, there are three recycling centers that offer the perfect first steps in beginning to reduce waste in the new year. Berkeley County Solid…