Waste News articles from May 2002

Waste News archives from May 2002

In the dark.(portable rechargeable batteries are easy to recycle, U.S.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Many consumers are unaware that the cordless products they use have batteries that are easy to recycle, according to a survey by a group that promotes the recycling of portable rechargeable batteries. * Respondents who own four or more...

Strict standards.(new air pollution rules for trucks, buses)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... By 2007, new air pollution rules for trucks & buses will reduce: * Emissions from diesel trucks and buses by 95 percent. * Sulfur control of highway diesel fuel by 97 percent. * Smog-causing nitrogen oxide emissions by 2.6 million...

Ford funding.(cleaning of waste site)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Cleanup of a 47-acre former industrial waste site in Ohio includes the following: * 77,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil and debris * $30 million settlement from Ford Motor Co., one of the companies that had waste dumped at the site...

Personnel.(employment briefs)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... ADVANCED CHEMICAL CO. - Gerald Smith III named president and chief operating officer; Mark Constantine appointed midwest regional sales manager. AMERICAN ASH RECYCLING CORPORATION - George Albright named vice president and general manager....

Senators urge fast action on EPA ombudsman bill.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Four Republican senators are urging a quick vote on a measure they say would restore the independence of the Environmental Protection Agency ombudsman. Sens. Larry Craig and Mike Crapo of Iowa, Wayne Allard of Colorado and Charles Grassley...

Cool deal; WMI, EPA settle Mass. fridge case.(Waste Management Inc charged with collecting appliances improperly)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Waste Management Inc. will spend more than $3 million to settle a case with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly improperly collecting appliances and releasing refrigerants into Boston's air. The settlement resolves...

Buyer looms for paper giant.(Jefferson Smurfit Group PLC)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... One of the world's largest paper recyclers - and partial owner in one of the United States' largest recyclers - is in play. Dublin-based Jefferson Smurfit Group plc, which owns 29.4 percent of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. of Chicago,...

In ink; Groups seek permanent tax cleanup break.(for property owners who clean up brownfield sites, U.S.)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... An association representing some of the country's largest real estate owners, developers and managers is urging Congress to adopt a bill that would make permanent a temporary tax break for property owners who spend their own money cleaning up...

Nashville replaces curbside system; Mayor keeps election pledge for comprehensive solid waste management plan.(Tennessee)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Nashville kicked off a revamped curbside recycling program last month, the largest recycling effort in the city's history. The citywide single-stream program will serve 130,000 homes when it is fully implemented. In 2000, the city scrapped...

Ohio farm feels heat.(state attempts to put Buckeye Egg out of business due to environmental compliance issues)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Ohio is trying to put a massive egg farming operation out of business, citing alleged stormwater discharge and fly problems that the state says are just the latest in a series of environmental compliance issues. The state Environmental...

Senate OKs bill with renewable fuel.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... The Senate overwhelmingly approved an energy bill last month that supporters said will increase conservation and the use of renewable fuels, but which critics said doesn't go far enough. The measure, passed by an 88-11 vote, would expand...

Breathe shallowly; L.A.'s air remains the nation's worst, but the margin isn't as wide as it used to be.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Since Los Angeles' first widely publicized and documented smog episode in 1943, air pollution has unfortunately been one of the region's defining characteristics. For virtually all of the years since, the L.A. basin has recorded the...

U.S. Liquids to recycle spilled oil; Cleanup cost reaches $3.5 million as search continues for culprit who fouled Rouge River.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Federal agencies continue to search for the origin of a mysterious oil spill on the Rouge River as cleanup costs have reached $3.5 million. But officials have determined that oil removed from the site will be recycled. The U.S. Coast...

House nixes nuclear waste site veto.(by Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... The House of Representatives has voted to override the veto of Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn and designate the state's Yucca Mountain as a national repository for high-level nuclear waste. Guinn, a Republican, meanwhile, said Nevada officials are...

No answer.(Inform Inc. study says design and disposal of electronic devices is lacking, U.S.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Electronics manufacturers are feeling the heat of a bright spotlight on their industry. Another environmental group has published a study that points out that not enough foresight is being used in the design and disposal of electronic...

Farms, paper color Green Bay landscape.(waste management by farms and paper industry, Wisconsin)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Green Bay, Wis., is not your typical city. And Carl Theunis is not your typical dairy farmer. Nestled by the waters bearing its name, Green Bay and the surrounding area is home to a handful of industries, the most prominent being dairy...

Turning byproduct into product; Green Bay firm morphs paper mill waste into 3 commodities.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... A half-mile ride with one left turn. It's that short a trip for Georgia-Pacific Corp. to haul paper mill sludge from one of its mills to Kadant GranTek Inc. in downtown Green Bay, Wis. It's an equally short trip for Georgia-Pacific to...

Call wait; Phone waste soars.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... A new report raises concerns regarding electronic waste from cellular phones and offers suggestions to reduce their environmental impact. There were about 128 million cell phone subscribers in 2001, and they used the devices for an average...

At Deadline: Two public haulers name new executives.(Waste Connections Inc., Waste Holdings Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Two publicly traded waste management companies are making moves at the top. Jim W. Perry will succeed Lonnie C. Poole Jr. as CEO of Waste Holdings Inc., of Raleigh, N.C., effective July 1. Perry currently serves as president and chief...

Waste Industry Briefs.(several topics included)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Hauling WMI executive adds to responsibilities Houston - Waste Management Inc.'s chief financial officer is taking on new and broadened responsibilities, the company said. Bill Trubeck has been named executive vice president of...

Growing with you.
May 13, 2002... It's not exactly a seven-year itch. But Waste News is at its seventh anniversary of covering waste management. And we've made two changes that reflect our growth. The most visible is our name on the front page. We've revamped the look of...

Waste Generator Briefs.(various briefs)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Energy BP to phase out gas additive in Calif. Los Angeles - California's largest gasoline supplier, BP plc, has taken the first steps to phase out a gasoline additive that has been found to contaminate waterways by signing several...

Digging in.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... A bureaucratic clarification or destruction of the environment? Those two views would hardly seem to come out of the same issue. But that's what's at the center of a controversy over the Clean Water Act and the mining industry's dumping of fill...

A Look Back.
May 13, 2002... Five years ago: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency amends its definition of solid waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to exclude processed scrap metal as well as other forms of scrap. A year ago: Hewlett-Packard Co....

Bottle law near in Hawaii.(container deposit law)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... The Hawaii Legislature passed a bottle bill April 30, the first time a state has adopted a container-deposit law in the United States since 1986. The deposit law, which passed both chambers by wide margins, caps more than a year of...

Mining rule change incites opposition.(definition of mining waste threatens Clean Water Act)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... A Bush administration ruling regarding the definition of mining waste has provoked a firestorm of opposition from environmental groups and members of Congress, and a federal judge has ruled that the administration overstepped its bounds. ...

New Products & Technology.(waste management; advertisements)
May 13, 2002... FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE INC. has introduced the Ducamp waste handling and disposal system for hospitals. The disposal system provides turnkey solutions by studying and organizing on-site waste management needs, from bedside...

Supplier News.
May 13, 2002... New Mack engine reduces emissions Lehigh Valley, Pa. - Mack Trucks Inc. has developed a new engine technology that will enable it to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's stricter emission limits that will go into effect in...

Family of late hauler, car buff plans museum.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Harold LeMay's business was solid waste, and his passion was antique cars. The late founder of Harold LeMay Enterprises Inc. used the proceeds from one to fuel the other, and now his family wants to fulfill his dream to create a museum...

L.A. adopts green building policies; Plan aims to reduce waste, save energy.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... The Los Angeles City Council has adopted the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards for city projects. Los Angeles City Architect Deborah Weintraub said the initiative makes the city the...

Cordless product growth spurring challenges.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... The use of cordless products powered by recyclable batteries has increased 40 percent since 1999, spurring more waste management challenges, according to a survey. The survey, conducted by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp., found...

Energy, manure issues part of passed farm bill.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... The House of Representatives has voted in favor of a compromise farm bill ironed out by a House-Senate conference committee that will include money for renewable energy projects and managing animal wastes. The House voted 280-141 to approve...

Letters.
May 13, 2002... Kudos on coverage Your April 15 issue was one of your finest pieces of waste news information. Every article had a significance and special interest and was informative. It came to me just in time for my Earth Day presentation on April 22....

G-P to split in two.(Georgia-Pacific Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Georgia-Pacific Corp.'s board of directors unanimously approved separating the $25 billion company into two publicly traded firms - a consumer products and packaging company and a building products and distribution operation. ``In deciding...

Nightmare cleanup winding down; Project is months ahead of schedule and well under budget, officials say.(World Trade Center cleanup nears completion)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Mike Mucci thinks back. He's standing at Fresh Kills landfill as activity buzzes all around. Police are everywhere. So are New York City Department of Sanitation workers, and equipment, and, of course, all the debris streaming in from the...

Should automakers or recyclers be responsible for removing mercury from junked vehicles?(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Manufacturers should be responsible for removing mercury from vehicles. They already have recall systems in place for other manufacturing problems. They are the ones who are responsible for the environmental releases each time a mercury switch...

Plus 3 ; Waste Holdings adds firms in Ga., Tenn.(Georgia Waste and Recycling Service and American Disposal)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Waste Holdings Inc. is acquiring three companies with combined revenue of almost $3 million annually. The new operations are in Georgia and Tennessee. They include Georgia Waste and Recycling Service LLC, which grosses $2.1 million in...

Sonoco unit buys plants ; Paper Stock Dealers deal for Republic assets.(Paper Stock Dealers Inc buys certain Republic Fiber Co. operations)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Paper Stock Dealers Inc. is buying certain Republic Fiber Co. operations in Missouri and Kansas. Paper Stock, a subsidiary of Sonoco Products Co., of Hartsville, is acquiring paper recycling plants in Kansas City, Mo., and Topeka, Kan., as...

Awards.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... U.S. EPA honors Virco for 4th time Torrance, Calif. - Virco has been recognized with a major environmental award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a WasteWise Program Champion for Large Businesses. Virco, of...

Change in Calif.; Hauler to share road after 47-year deal.(H and C Disposal Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... After 47 years of a cozy relationship with an exclusive franchised hauler, Hawthorne is about to bust loose. Spurred by the need to bring the city into compliance with state-mandated recycling levels, to lower garbage rates and to replace...

GreenMan hits sixth in a row.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... GreenMan Technologies Inc. reported its sixth consecutive profitable quarter on May 6. GreenMan reported net income of $214,000 on sales of $5.6 million for its fiscal second quarter, which ended March 31. Those figures compare to net...

Diesel rules upheld; Trucks, buses must meet new air regs by 2007.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... A federal appeals court has upheld new air pollution rules that would require reduced emissions from diesel trucks and buses and lower sulfur levels in diesel fuels. The new standards would mandate a 95 percent reduction in emissions from...

Coming Events.
May 13, 2002... North America May 20-23 - Waste Expo 2002, Las Vegas. Call (800) 927-5007. May 20-23 - Remediation of Chlorinated & Recalcitrant Compounds International Conference, Monterey, Calif. Call (800) 783-6338 or fax (614) 488-5747. June...

Plutonium recycling in S.C. irks governor; Rep. says governor's lawsuit harms negotiations.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... South Carolina Gov. Jim Hodges filed a lawsuit May 1 against the federal government asking a judge to block the U.S. Department of Energy from shipping surplus plutonium to the state. The Department of Energy has announced plans to ship...

ITec hopes to strike oil with process.(recovery system for plastic oil containers, U.S.)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... The owners of a waterless process that removes oil from plastic containers are negotiating to buy real estate and build a production-scale plant to produce clean flake plastic and oil from used oil bottles. ITec Environmental Systems of...

Allied to sell more than buy this year.(Allied Waste Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Allied Waste Industries Inc. expects to divest more than it acquires this year as the nation's No. 2 solid waste management company looks to best utilize its assets. Allied's top managers - during a conference call this month examining the...

Emission-free power blows into Pa.(5 colleges and universities to buy wind-generated energy, Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Eight Pennsylvania colleges and universities recently agreed to purchase wind-generated power, bringing the state's total to 25 schools using wind power, the most of any state. ``The expanding commitment of our colleges and universities is...

Alaska Army artillery site draws fire.(pollution and safety concerns lawsuit filed against Fort Richardson)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Three environmental groups and the Chickaloon tribe of American Indians have filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense citing pollution and safety concerns regarding a military base north of Anchorage. The...

Generators pay for industrial cleanup.(Ford Motor Co. pays for Cuyahoga Valley National Park industrial waste cleanup)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Ford Motor Co. is taking responsibility for a $30 million cleanup of a former industrial dumpsite in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in northeastern Ohio. Ford was one of several companies that used the Krejci site during the 1950s and...

N.C. works to reduce waste, pollution.(North Carolina; environmental stewardship initiative)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... North Carolina is launching a voluntary program aimed at business, industry and government entities wanting to cut down on pollution and waste. The state is creating an environmental stewardship initiative to create programs to improve...

Ohio toxic releases fall 6%, study says.(Toxic Release Inventory)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Toxic chemical releases in Ohio are down more than 6 percent, a new state report shows. The annual Toxic Release Inventory tracks the use, release and management of a defined list of about 650 toxic chemicals in the Buckeye State. The...

No vacancy; Bush names environment exec.(John L. Howard appointed as federal environmental executive)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... President Bush has designated John L. Howard to fill the vacant position of federal environmental executive. Howard most recently was a senior associate director with the federal government's Council on Environmental Quality. The...

Nomination faces fight.(nomination of John Suarez for assistant administrator of Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
May 13, 2002... Two senators last week raised questions about a Bush administration nominee who would be in charge of enforcing the nation's environmental laws. ``We need someone who has a working knowledge of the intricacies of the Clean Air Act, the...

L.A. story: Green doesn't come easy.(Los Angeles' waste management program)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Unlike the giant cities of the East, Los Angeles grew late, and it grew wide. And it became the largest city in a state that has earned its reputation as the epicenter of the environmental movement. In the last century L.A. has...

Farm bill opens door for animal waste management.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 13, 2002... Residuals management companies may find new opportunities with large animal producers and dairy farms as a farm bill winds its way through Congress promising more funding to handle manure. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the...

Mining firms appeal ruling.(asks for clarification of ruling prohibiting disposal of mining waste in valleys pending an appeal)(Clean Water Act)
May 27, 2002... The U.S. Department of Justice and the mining industry have asked a federal judge to clarify and stay his decision to prohibit disposal of mining waste in valleys pending an appeal. Justice Department officials said they believe the appeal...

Clarification.(Hawaii's bottle bill )(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
May 27, 2002... A story on Page 3 of the May 13 issue should have said that Hawaii's bottle bill excludes containers of dairy products, wine and spirits, but includes, among others, containers for mixed spirits and mixed wines (e.g. wine coolers).

Nucor agrees to buy Birmingham Steel.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... Nucor Corp. has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to buy Birmingham Steel Corp.'s assets for $615 million in cash. Nucor sweetened the deal from the $500 million it offered for the financially strapped minimill operator in February. ``We...

'Nuking' al-Qaida?; Waste Expo provides good humor, the mining of ideas.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... Comedian Al Franken, a featured speaker at Waste Expo last week, touched on the debate over Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste disposal site. Franken suggested, tongue-in-cheek, that we should consider sending the waste abroad. After...

Full disclosure; Group seeks to sway Senate nuclear dump vote by publishing list of PAC contributions.
May 27, 2002... A government watchdog group has published a list of political contributions made to U.S. senators by the nuclear power industry in hopes of persuading the lawmakers to vote against the Bush administration's plan to site a national nuclear waste...

Waste News Commodity Pricing Report.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... CAUTIOUS OCC OPTIMISM: Old corrugated container prices continued to rise this month with domestic and export buyers padding their inventory. Recyclers have seen significant increases across the country. But some recyclers are concerned that...

Panoramic view.(Waste Expo)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... Diversifying often makes sense in a lot of areas, trade shows included. Last week's Waste Expo reflected a couple of smart decisions on its part to reach out beyond its core audience. For the second year in a row Waste Expo included...

GIANTS OF RACING.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... photo: see printed publication.

Mass. orders C&D site to close, pay penalty.(Cohasset Heights Ltd. fined over its construction and demolition debris landfill)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... Owners of a construction and demolition debris landfill in Cohasset have agreed to close down the site for good and pay a $100,000 penalty to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Cohasset Heights Ltd. and the state...

Judge finds for whistleblower.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... A judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to pay $200,000 in punitive damages to a federal prosecutor who said the department retaliated against him after he tried to enforce environmental laws. Gregory Sasse, an assistant U.S....

EPA levels farming field.(Environmental Protection Agency's elimiates loophole allowing California farmers to ignore federal air pollution standards)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... The common wisdom says California is way ahead of the field in terms of environmental policy. So the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's closure of a 26-year-old loophole that allowed California farmers to ignore federal air pollution...

Chemical generation falls, report says.(release of toxic chemicals decreased nationwide by about 9 percent)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 27, 2002... Toxic chemicals released into the environment decreased nationwide by about 9 percent between 1999 and 2000, according to a newly released report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The annual Toxics Release Inventory, released...

Is open-pit mining a viable option for the disposal of electronics?(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... Do you have an opinion on this question? Please submit your comments online at www.wastenews. com; by fax to Waste News Q&A at (330) 836-1692; or by mail to Waste News, 1725 Merriman Road, Akron, Ohio 44313. Please respond by June 3. Waste News...

Calif. may ditch trash bag law.(California Integrated Waste Management Board considers revisions to state's minimum-content requirements for polyethylene trash bags)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... California may soon scrap a law that mandates recycled content in consumer trash bags. The California Integrated Waste Management Board is considering revisions in the state's minimum-content requirements for polyethylene trash bags....

Mass. fines recycler for delayed closure.(recycled paper manufacturer ERSECO Inc. will pay a $50,000 penalty for failing to close its paper sludge landfill on time)
May 27, 2002... A recycled paper manufacturer will pay a $50,000 penalty for failing to close its paper sludge landfill on time, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said. Erving Industries Inc. and a subsidiary, ERSECO Inc., failed to...

A Look Back.
May 27, 2002... 1984: Spectators and participants at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles produce 6.5 million pounds of trash in 22 days, the equivalent of more than 6 pounds per person per day. Five years ago: The Clinton administration says it won't support...

Oil mixing may cost WMI $100 million.(Waste Management Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 27, 2002... Officials in Sarasota County, Fla., allegedly caught two Waste Management Inc. drivers dumping used oil into the regular waste stream, and the fallout could jeopardize a $100 million contract extension the company was negotiating with the...

Ebb & flow; Waste attorneys debate future of flow control.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... The flow control battle just won't die. But whether it's on life support or poised for a comeback is cause for debate between two of the waste industry's most prominent attorneys. The case of United Haulers Association vs. Oneida-Herkimer...

Waste Generator Briefs.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... Federal Government Senate hears nuclear dump testimony Washington - The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony last week from critics of the federal government's plan to permanently store high-level nuclear waste...

Industrial byproducts: Think assets, not waste.(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... Creating markets for the reuse of industrial waste requires the realization that the material is not waste at all. The material must be considered as a product having value for reuse, not something that belongs in a landfill, attendees...

Industry looks back at 9-11 cleanup.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 27, 2002... Las Vegas - Silence fell over a room of 200 or so as a series of photographs from the World Trade Center flashed before their eyes. Two large screens at the front of a ballroom at Waste Expo 2002 held May 20-23 in Las Vegas showed the Twin...

W.Va. charge unfair, wood recycler says.(Gaithersburg Recycling Center L.L.C., West Virginia)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... A West Virginia wood products recycling center is in hot water for alleged air pollution violations. But the general manager and partner in the business feels blindsided by the state and says he did everything he thought necessary to be a...

EPA floats credit idea.(pollution control)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan that would allow polluters that exceed federal clean water standards to buy credits from other polluters who are below their legal limits. The agency's proposed Water Quality...

Coming Events.
May 27, 2002... North America June 11-13 - Entech 2002, Atlantic City, N.J. Call (630) 469-4611 or fax (630) 469-4811. June 17-19 - Landfill Annual Symposium, Louisville, Ky. Contact Holly Smithson (301) 585-2898. June 23-25 - Paper Recycling...

Waste Expo 2002.(waste management and recycling industry equipment)(Product Announcement)
May 27, 2002... Hundreds of exhibitors attended Waste Expo 2002 in Las Vegas this year, bringing with them scores of products and technologies for use in waste management and recycling. The following are some of the new products that were displayed....

Farms to meet air standards.(California)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... California's farming industry must now conform to Clean Air Act standards or the state risks losing millions of dollars in federal aid. California has exempted its farms from meeting Clean Air Act guidelines, but agreed to the change after...

Deep thinking; Sony exec explains radical e-waste solution.(Sony Electronics Inc. recycling industry)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... A top Sony Electronics Inc. environmental official sees a radically new way of dealing with the ever-growing problem of electronic waste: mining. Instead of relying on traditional disassembly of old electronics, this Sony executive sees a...

Debate: To mix or not to mix.(single-stream recycling debate)(Brief Article)
May 27, 2002... Single-stream recycling is either a breakthrough process with many benefits or a problematic approach that combines promise with challenge. The merits of single-stream recycling - a fast-growing but still small trend - were debated last...

A complete recovery; Search continues for guilty party in Rouge River spill.(water pollution accident, Michigan)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 27, 2002... With the last of the oil removed from the Rouge River in Detroit, investigators are focusing on finding those responsible for last month's mysterious spill. The U.S. Coast Guard and its contractor, Marine Pollution Control Inc., of...