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Long Beach, Calif. Launches 24/7 Mattress Recycling Pilot Program
2024-09-17 21:43:02| Waste Age
The Long Beach Public Health Department in California is accepting mattresses for recycling through a new program.
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EPA Announces $117 Million in Grants Available for Recycling Infrastructure, Food Waste Prevention
2024-09-17 21:31:12| Waste Age
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $117 million for three separate funding opportunities for recycling infrastructure and food waste prevention education in the United States.
Category: Energy and Environment
U.S. EPA Says its Not Obligated to Regulate PFAS-laden Sludge Applied to Land
2024-09-17 14:05:52| Waste Age
The EPA and PEER are in a legal dispute over whether the EPA is required to regulate PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer, with PEER arguing that the Clean Water Act mandates regulation of these pollutants due to potential harm. Meanwhile, Texas farmers are suing Synagro, claiming its biosolid fertilizer contaminated their land with PFAS, with both cases highlighting concerns over the widespread presence of PFAS in agricultural environments and the EPA's handling of the issue.
Category: Energy and Environment