Software has identified more than 300 ways in which widely available chemical waste with no obvious use can be combined and converted into a range of drugs and fertilisers. The researchers behind the ...

Used plastic plates, cups, forks, spoons, napkins, and bottles strewn about a grassy area Although polystyrene consumer products are incredibly common, the economics of recycling means most of this ...

Biohazardous agent refers to an agent that is biological in nature, capable of self-replication, and has the capacity to produce deleterious effects upon biological organisms. Biohazardous agents ...

Automated pipetting platforms for the preparation and measurement of plasma samples and chemical mixtures in high-throughput bioassays at the UFZ. "In our everyday lives, we are exposed to a wide ...

Five-gallon plastic pails holding a toxic chemical linked to cancer sat for years on the shelves of a fire department in south-central Wisconsin. Finally, in a heralded statewide cleanup, they were ...

As of July 3, 2023, the process for waste pickup requests transitioned to an online platform: Environmental Health and Safety Assistant (EHSA). EHSA is used to submit waste for chemical, biological, ...

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...

This story was originally published by HuffPost and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Seventy miles off the coast of Louisiana, among a maze of drilling platforms and ...

What novel contaminants are being born on farms and fisheries across Asia?A new review published in New Contaminants warns that modern livestock and aquaculture systems are generating a complex ...

International chemicals negotiators began a biennial meeting today in Geneva, Switzerland, to decide how the global community should deal with certain toxic chemicals, including pesticides and some ...