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ARCO pays US$2.7m to contain waste at old copper mine
The Atlantic Richfield Company, ARCO, has been ordered to reimburse the federal government US$2.77 million for work already performed to clean up abandoned wastes from the Anaconda copper mine that are contaminating air and water in central Nevada. The order issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency also requires ARCO to fund and develop a plan for a technical assistance program to facilitate additional community involvement in the continuing response activities at the site. Because the Anaconda mine site is not on or proposed for the EPA’s Superfund List, the company’s continued participation ... |
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New research shows Brits still binning WEEE
More than two-thirds of UK households are still putting electrical gadgets in the household waste and 17% do not recycle electrical items at all. Research from electrical specialist Comet to mark the first anniversary of the introduction of the WEEE Directive on Tuesday showed consumers are lagging behind on electrical recycling compared to other household items. Although awareness of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has increased from 2% in 2007 to 67% today, but Comet said this did was not matched by action. UK residents currently throw away enough WEEE every year to fill the ... |
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