NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...
The EcoAction Committee of the Green Party of the U.S. held a forum on Monday, November 13 about the perils of garbage and waste incineration. The workshop discussed ways to combat incinerators, both ...
In contrast to fluoropolymers, which are also referred to as “polymeric PFAS” and are considered to be non-mobile and non-bioaccumulative, used e.g. in medical products, semiconductors, aerospace, ...
Duke professor Daniel Richter thinks about dirt. A lot actually. Earlier this year, Richter’s soil-centered tendencies threw him into the muddy arena of Durham politics. Testing conducted by Richter ...
For years, Maryland climate activists have fought to repeal a law passed in 2011 meant to encourage the construction of new trash incinerators in Frederick County and South Baltimore, which were never ...
The sponsor of the proposed incineration ban pulled the bill from a vote at the last minute in January once it appeared to lack support.
Maryland’s two largest health systems have taken contrasting positions on their future dealings with a controversial medical waste incinerator in South Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Health System and ...
As part of our immersive field course, we visited Amager Bakke, a waste incinerator in Copenhagen, Denmark. The plant was built in 2016 by Amager Resource Center, a management company owned by the ...
Lee County officials say building a new incinerator is just an idea, and one that hasn't taken root. But some local environmental groups have heard enough. There has been some county commission ...