hazardous waste

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Opponents have told the government it would be a breach of a 1998 convention signed by Australia to ship hazardous waste to a Pacific island country.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Manufacturing batteries is “extremely energy intensive,” involves more dangerous chemicals and results in more hazardous waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Superfund sites are locations polluted by hazardous waste that the Environmental Protection Agency has flagged for cleanup due to threats to human health or the environment.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

Because of California’s more stringent hazardous waste regulations, much more potentially dangerous waste needs to go to a specialized landfill or treatment facility than would be required by the federal government’s rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

You could even reclaim a hazardous waste dump.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan