Environment | Science News Environment River turbulence can push toxic pollutants into the air Levels of hydrogen sulfide gas soared near a raging section of the Tijuana River in San Diego, exposing residents to potentially
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Impacts of Plastic Pollution | US EPA plastic pollution is persistent and may take between 100 to 1,000 years or more to decompose, depending on environmental conditions Once in the environment, plastic pollution can fragment into smaller pieces of plastic Microplastics are plastic particles ranging in size from five millimeters to one nanometer; nanoplastics are plastic particles smaller than one micrometer Both are found in
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Laws and Executive Orders | US EPA Lists and links to descriptions of the major laws and executive orders that EPA administers and or that guide EPA rulemakings, including the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, CERCLA or Superfund, and the Clean Water Act
Wastes | US EPA What are the trends in wastes and their effects on human health and the environment? Waste Generation Waste Management Effects ROE Indicators Waste Generation Virtually every resident, organization, and human activity in the U S generates some type of waste Many different types of waste are generated, including municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, industrial non-hazardous waste