Manure means money to 1,500 gathered in Iowa to learn latest techniques in handling farm wasteBOONE, Iowa — For the folks who make a living spreading manure on farm fields, the business end of hogs, cows and chickens can be a gold mine. Residents in Leadwood, Mo. fight plan to top heaps of hazardous waste with more wasteLEADWOOD, Mo. — The folks in this aptly named southern Missouri town know full well they’re living amid giant piles of what amounts to hazardous waste. To them, that doesn’t make the logic of trucking in tons of lead-contaminated soil from a neighboring county to cover it up sound any less ridiculous. LA Fire Department: Warehouse worker killed after becoming entangled in shredderLOS ANGELES — A warehouse worker has died after getting entangled in a cardboard recycling shredder in Los Angeles. Stimulus funds will bring clean water to thousands in Indian Country, remote Alaskan villagesFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The road from the Navajo community of Sweetwater to Red Mesa is unpaved and rugged but well traveled. Father, son, co-worker killed in putrid well at NYC waste plant, likely by toxic fumesNEW YORK — A man, his son and a co-worker hired to clean a putrid dry well at a waste transfer station died Monday when the son fell into a space filled with toxic fumes and the other two went to help him, authorities said. 3 workers trying to clean putrid well at NYC waste plant fall down shaft and are killedNEW YORK — The New York City fire department says a father, son and co-worker have been killed after they apparently were overcome by toxic fumes from a putrid well at a waste transfer station. Photo of NKorea’s Kim released in June may be recycled, sign of worsening health, report saysSEOUL, South Korea — A photo of the North Korean leader recently shown on Pyongyang’s state TV appears to be a doctored version of one published in April by the country’s official news agency — a possible sign his health is worsening — South Korean media reported Monday. Supreme Court upholds permit to dump waste from Alaska gold mine into lakeWASHINGTON — A mining company was given the go-ahead by the Supreme Court on Monday to dump waste from an Alaskan gold mine into a nearby 23-acre lake, although the material will kill all of the lake’s fish. Oprah Winfrey charmed by the artistic talents of girls at her South African schoolHENLEY-ON-KLIP, South Africa — Oprah Winfrey sat rapt Friday in the front row of the state-of-the-art theater during a show put on by the poor girls she has built an exclusive school for. Fiscal conservative Sen. Tom Coburn questions 100 stimulus projectsWASHINGTON — Repairs for rural bridges, an under-highway safe crossing for turtles and efforts to protect the sage grouse population are among 100 projects a Republican senator pointed to Monday as questionable federal stimulus spending. Canadian city to stop dumping untreated sewage into waters separating Wash., Vancouver IslandSEATTLE — For years, the British Columbia capital of Victoria has dumped tens of millions of gallons of raw sewage every day into the waters separating Washington state and Vancouver Island. Think before you take out the trash: San Francisco bill says recycle food scraps, or pay fineSAN FRANCISCO — Trash collectors in San Francisco will soon be doing more than just gathering garbage: They’ll be keeping an eye out for people who toss food scraps out with their rubbish. Going green: Texas woman apparently uses recyclable grocery bag to rob bankAUSTIN, Texas — Going green helped a woman rob an Austin bank. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office says a woman held up a bank Tuesday and apparently used a recyclable grocery bag to haul away the greenbacks. Supreme Court clears expansion of Arizona ski resort on mountain sacred to Indian tribesFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from Indian tribes that wanted to block expansion of a ski resort on a mountain they consider sacred, but an attorney for some of the tribes said the fight may not be over. US studies if synthetic playground turf is safe given scientists’ worriesSAN FRANCISCO — For years, the Environmental Protection Agency has endorsed the recycling of ground-up tires to cushion the surfaces of children’s playgrounds and sports fields — the same material used for the Obama family’s new White House playground. Federal judge delays NY law requiring 5-cent deposits on water bottles until AprilALBANY, N.Y. — A federal judge has blocked New York officials from collecting five-cent deposits on bottles of water until next April. Dell policy formalizes ban on exporting broken electronics and parts to developing countriesSEATTLE — PC maker Dell Inc. on Tuesday formally banned the export of broken computers, monitors and parts to developing countries amid complaints that lax enforcement of environmental and worker-safety regulations have allowed an informal and often hazardous electronic-waste recycling industry to emerge. Countries meet to consider measures making ship recycling more green, humaneSINGAPORE — When it comes to jobs that workers in rich Western countries don’t want, there are few more dirty and dangerous than scrapping the world’s freighters, luxury liners and oil tankers. Egypt’s Christians decry religious bias in government decision to destroy all pigsCAIRO — The Egyptian government is using swine flu as an excuse to get rid of tens of thousands of pigs raised by garbage collectors who live amid the refuse in Cairo slums. But the move has prompted accusations Monday that Muslims are attacking minority Christians, who breed the animals. America’s ‘front yard’ _ the National Mall _ is getting its 1st recycling programWASHINGTON — The National Mall, known as America’s “front yard” and stretching from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, is finally getting a recycling program. Waste Management 1st-qtr profit falls 36 pct, with trash, recycled business downHARTFORD, Conn. — Waste Management Inc., the nation’s largest garbage collector, said Wednesday its first-quarter profit fell 36 percent as the recession hurt prices of recycled goods and lowered the amount of trash picked up. Waste Management 1st-qtr profit falls 36 pct, with trash, prices for recycled goods downHOUSTON — Waste Management Inc., the nation’s largest garbage collector, says its first-quarter profit fell 36 as the recession hurt prices of recycled goods and lowered the amount of trash picked up. No-trash talk: Landfills raise fees, lay off workers as consumers repair, reuse in recessionDAYTON, Ohio — Thrift-driven Americans are fixing up, making do and reusing so much to cope with the recession that the drop in throwaways means less fill for landfills. |
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