LA residents are still battling toxic hazards a year after historic wildfires

It’s been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area’s history ...

‘It’s on fire’: EPA finds toxic sewer gas after Mentor residents say their complaints went nowhere

After years of complaints from residents, state investigators confirmed toxic hydrogen sulfide gas in Mentor’s Woodhill ...

With a new year comes a host of new laws for New Hampshire

Beginning Jan. 1, people in New Hampshire may face new penalties if they post “No Trespassing” signs on land not their own.
Hoodline

Jefferson Parish Hosts Household Hazardous Material Collection Event in LaSalle Park

Jefferson Parish organizes a household hazardous waste collection event for safe disposal of certain materials.
Key West Citizen

Electronics, hazardous waste drop off at Key West park

The city of Key West and Waste Management will hold a monthly free drop off for hazardous waste and electronics today (Saturday, Jan. 3) at Indigenous Park on White Street ...

L.A. wildfires: With no clear cleanup standards, how to test for toxic soil

Heavy metals, lead, and plastic chemicals in soil and residue are a threat after the Los Angeles wildfires. Here’s how to find out.
KYMA

Warehouse in Yuma will be cleaned of almost four million pounds of electronic waste

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading a cleanup effort at a warehouse on 24th Street, where 3.92 million pounds of abandoned electronic waste was found.
KARK on MSN

Conway officials say waste treatment facility is in compliance despite odor reports

The Tucker Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Conway, Arkansas meets all regulations of the Arkansas Department of ...

A Call To Hawaiʻi Merchants: Help End Food Waste

One of its participating cafes in Pasadena had a flyer on the front door indicating that they were a partner with a goal of ...