He admitted improper demolition leading to the release of the hazardous air pollutant linked to respiratory diseases and cancer.
Catch of the Day
Ontario recycling initiative issues school challenge
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It targets lunchroom waste and school supplies.
Catch of the Day
Northern Michigan pioneers effort to reduce food waste
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New reporting requirements help identify star recyclers.
Homepage Featured
Michigan lawmakers consider ban on local efforts to tax plastic bags
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Local officials say they need funds for special processing equipment for waste that otherwise degrades recycled products and causes expensive disposal problems.
Supporters of the ban say a statewide law is needed to avoid patchwork regulation that hinders businesses with multiple locations.
Green Gavel
New York sewage dumper gets fine, probation.
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The chief operator of a municipal wastewater treatment plant pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the Clean Water Act.
Homepage Featured
Asbestos removal threatened residents; contractor fined
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Attempt to cut costs threatened health, according to U.S. Attorney.
Green Gavel
Recycling scam lands conspirator in the pokey
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He pleaded guilty to defrauding scrap metal brokers by charging them for recycling services that were never provided.
Contaminants
Illinois contractor charged with illegally removing asbestos.
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Indictment says he hired untrained worker to illegally strip asbestos pipe insulation from vacant buildings and demolished one building with asbestos still in it.
Waste
Robot is on a mission to clean up Great Lakes shorelines
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A new robot could change the game for shoreline trash collection. It will be put to the test this summer in Toronto before going on a mission to clean up an island in Lake Ontario.
Podcasts
The cost of recycling electronic waste
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Michigan laws are making it more difficult to recycle e-waste.
Waste
New proposal would add deposit to water bottles
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The proposal aims to expand the 40-year-old beverage deposit law to include noncarbonated drinks, with the exceptions of dairy and dairy substitute products.