toxic waste
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A former Monsanto worker who spent three years helping seal toxic waste underground said staff had "cheap" protective equipment and were not told what they were burying.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
During the 1950s and 1960s, workers would regularly burn toxic waste in open pits and cleaned engines with solvents that later contaminated the groundwater.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Refining ore requires large quantities of water and chemicals that create toxic waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Because the approach avoids heavy metals, harsh reaction conditions and lengthy synthesis pathways, it could also reduce toxic waste and energy consumption in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
Like I’d spent her recovery wallowing in a toxic waste dump.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
