Tag: hazardous waste

  • E-Waste – Already Accounting for 40% of the Lead in U.S Landfills

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    By Alex Mardikian Electronic waste, or e-waste, along with plastics and other such non- degradable waste is not just filling up our landfills, it is actually changing the earth’s geology. There is an urgent need to reduce our use of electronic items, reuse to the extent we can, and recycle as much as we can. […]

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  • The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – Twice the Size of France and Growing

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    The Pacific Ocean is beautiful. However, halfway between California and Hawaii, the ocean is also the site of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. At over 600,000 miles, it is more than twice the size of France. The detritus already weighs around 87,000 tons and is growing by the day. Bottles, bags, fishing nets, and such […]

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  • Battery Recycling – What You Need to Know

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    Batteries are categorized as hazardous waste. When it comes to addressing this issue, the best thing to do is to choose reusable batteries over single-use ones. This is an eco-friendly alternative and reduces the environmental pressures on an island like Hawaii and its fragile ecosystems. Batteries are an inalienable part of our lives. Mobile phones, […]

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