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Frequent Questions / eCycling / US EPA
Environmental Protection Agency — Consumer electronics - including TVs and other video equipment, computers, assorted peripherals, audio equipment, and phones - make up almost two percent of the municipal solid waste stream, as tracked in the Municipal Solid Waste ...More…
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Used Oil Management Program
Environmental Protection Agency — The "You Dump It, You Drink It" campaign focuses on the proper management of used motor oil and includes a variety of free, printed information materials that are available in both Spanish and English. EPA's Comprehensive Procurement ...More…
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Antifreeze
Environmental Protection Agency — Antifreeze is a substance added to a solvent, such as water, to lower its freezing point. Antifreeze is typically added to water in the cooling system of an internal-combustion engine so that it can be cooled below the freezing point of pure ...More…
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Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage & Disposal / Wastes / ...
Environmental Protection Agency — Wastes - Hazardous Waste - Treatment, Storage & Disposal (TSD) Through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Congress directed EPA to regulate all aspects of hazardous waste. As a result, EPA developed strict regulations for the ...More…
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Pesticidas: Regulación de Pesticidas
Environmental Protection Agency — Para determinar su agencia local de residuos sólidos, busque en la sección gubernamental de su guía de teléfonos bajo categorías como r La mejor manera de desechar pequeñas cantidades de restos o sobrantes de pesticidas es usándolos - ...More…
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Managing Radioactive Materials & Waste
Environmental Protection Agency — Any activity that produces or uses radioactive materials generates radioactive waste. Mining, nuclear power generation, and various processes in industry, defense, medicine, and scientific research produce byproducts that include radioactive ...More…
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Waste: Find an Answer
Wastes Web Site of the US EPA Wastes - Ask a Question You are here: EPA Home Resource Conservation Resource Conservation Challenge Information Resources Educational Materials Recent Additions / Contact Us Wastes Home Non-Hazardous Waste Laws & ...More…
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Municipal Solid Waste / Wastes / US EPA
Environmental Protection Agency — Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: Facts and Figures Across the country, many communities, businesses, and individuals have found creative ways to reduce and better manage Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) - This section describes the ...More…
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Household Hazardous Waste
Environmental Protection Agency — Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be "household hazardous waste" or "HHW." Products, such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides, that contain ...More…
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Batteries / Common Wastes & Materials / US EPA
Environmental Protection Agency — When you need a portable, convenient power source, you can rely on batteries. Batteries of all shapes and sizes supply power to everyday electronics like toys and power tools, but batteries also work where we don't see them too. During a power ...More…
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Acerca de las ToxFAQs
Centers for Disease Control — Las ToxFAQs de la ATSDR son hojas informativas, las cuales contienen resúmenes acerca de sustancias peligrosas. La información en las mismas ha sido extraída de las Reseñas («Perfiles») Toxicológicas de la ATSDR y los Resúmenes de Salud Pública, ...More…
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ATSDR en Español
Centers for Disease Control — La Agencia para Sustancias Tóxicas y el Registro de Enfermedades (ATSDR, por sus siglas en inglés), es una agencia federal de salud pública ubicada en Atlanta, Georgia. La misión de la ATSDR es servir al público usando la mejor ciencia, tomando ...More…