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02-03-10	EPA Looking at Valley Toxic Waste Facility
05-07-09	EPA failed to disclose coal ash-related...
09-29-08	No More Plastic Bags
04-15-08	Group finds 6 million pounds of trash...
10-25-07	Our oceans are turning into plastic...are...

Latest Waste Management Facts

One out of every 50 Americans living near wet ponds used to dispose of ash and scrubber sludge from coal-fired power plants have disturbingly high cancer risks according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

2009 from environmentalintegrity.org

Each year, coal-fired power plants in the USA dispose of nearly 100 million tons of toxic fly ash, bottom ash, and scrubber sludge in more than 200 landfills and wet ponds.

2009 from environmentalintegrity.org

In the U.S. we generate 300 pounds of packaging waste per person each year and 32% of the entire domestic waste stream consists of containers and packaging.

2008 from dogwoodalliance.org

Latest Waste Management Videos

Video:	Charles Moore: Sailing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch	View Video
Published:	2/1/2009	View Comments (1)
Submitted by:	Frank K 1 yr 362 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Oceans And Seas

Latest Waste Management Page Updates

2/11	6:26 PM	Shayon added the article EPA Looking at Valley Toxic Waste Facility
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5/11	10:56 AM	Frank K added the article EPA failed to disclose coal ash-related health risks
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5/11	10:40 AM	Frank K added the article EPA failed to disclose coal ash-related health risks
3/7	12:10 PM	Frank K commented on the video Charles Moore: Sailing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
3/7	12:06 PM	Frank K added the video Charles Moore: Sailing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
9/30	4:27 PM	Frank K added the article No More Plastic Bags