The federal government said it will step in to clean up an abandoned industrial waste facility that has afflicted a south Houston neighborhood for years. A Van Buren Township hazardous-waste landfill operator, slated to receive up to 36 tons of low-level radioactive waste from a Pennsylvania fracking company, announced that it will suspend receipt of such materials from all oil and gas operations pending a review by the state. Waste Management Inc., Houston, and Keep America Beautiful (KAB), Stamford, Connecticut, have jointly announced the eight KAB affiliates that will receive $10,000 Think Green Grants in 2014. These are among the 10 things you need to know from around the waste and recycling industry.
Content Classification:
Curated
read more