Sentences with phrase «hazardous waste problem»

While solar is a far less polluting energy source than coal or natural gas, many panel makers are nevertheless grappling with a hazardous waste problem.

At the same time, they are taking care of their hazardous waste problem.»

Not exact matches

Overflowing sewers, runoff from chemical plants and seepage from toxic waste sites have created a hazardous stew in the waters covering much of the nation's fourth largest city, and officials are just beginning to grapple with the health problems looming.

Electronic waste, or «e-waste» as it's called, is a growing problem in the United States and abroad, as obsolete or broken computers and other electronic equipment are taking up increasingly precious amounts of landfill space and potentially leaking hazardous substances into surrounding ecosystems.

In Los Angeles, air quality, particularly from traffic, is one of the worst, but other areas have different problems — coal - fired power plants, chemical factories, contaminated water, hazardous waste.

Specifically, MacCready helped corporate clients devise creative solutions to hazardous - waste problems (Sludge can be as exciting as anything else, he declares) and for other clients came up with various vehicle designs intended to move efficiently through the air — or, in the case of a one - man scuba propulsion unit, the water.

«The safe disposal of nuclear waste is a colossal problem,» said Renaud Gueroult, staff physicist at PPPL and lead author of the paper that appeared in the Journal of Hazardous Materials in October.

A meeting was called of citizen groups and individuals in early 2002 as a result of shared problems and concerns regarding the approval of several solid waste and hazardous waste landfills by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) in 2001 and 2002.

They contain synthetic fragrance (see above: phthalates = endocrine disruptors), Alpha Terpineol (causes respiratory problems and damage to central nervous system), Benyl Alcohol (respiratory irritant), Camphor (causes central nervous disorders), Chloroform, Ethanol, and Ethyl Acetate (all on the EPA's hazardous waste list)... I could go on and on.

This section also measures whether a company's products or services are designed to solve an environmental issue, including products that aid in the provision of renewable energy, conserve resources, reduce waste, promote land / wildlife conservation, prevent toxic / hazardous substance or pollution, or educate, measure, or consult to solve environmental problems.

We should be more optimistic about introducing market - based instruments for «new» problems, such as global climate change, than for existing, highly regulated problems, such as abandoned hazardous waste sites.

This means that if there is a problem with hazardous waste materials after you have finished the job, you are protected from any liability issues.

Resume samples in the field focus on skills such as knowledge of lab operations, organization, problem - solving, being able to follow instructions, and knowing how to handle hazardous waste.

They also collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, and other specialists, such as experts in law and business, to address environmental problems and sustainability.

They also collaborate with environmental scientists, urban and regional planners, hazardous - waste technicians, and other engineers, as well as with specialists such as experts in law and business, to address environmental problems and environmental sustainability.

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