Taking the toxic out of building
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We consume more every year, and the building industry is no exception. But more complex buildings are creating bigger problems when it comes to dealing with waste.
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Scientists have figured out a way to  trick plants into doing the dirty work of environmental  cleanup, U.S. and British researchers reported on Monday.
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The chemicals go down the drain, but in the environment they remain. Researchers have found that a complex brew of everyday compounds &#151; from products as ubiquitous as shampoo, bug spray and even that morning cup of coffee &#151; lingers in Minnesota waters even after they're showered off or dumped down the sink.
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Anne Arundel County and state officials are calling for federal authorities to clean up a former pharmaceutical factory that holds more than 50,000 gallons of hazardous chemicals and could have devastating effects if it catches fire.
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By R. SCOTT RAPPOLD THE GAZETTE  Pueblo Chemical Depot officials are going ahead with building a plant to treat a hazardous mustard waste on-site instead of shipping some of it elsewhere.   The equipment, costing tens of millions of dollars, might never be used, however.
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By Constance Loizos, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun.
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Science & environment: Scientists look for uses for highly toxic material amid fears huge stockpiles may become terrorist targets
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By ALEX CUKAN  Residents of Lower Manhattan caught in the toxic dust cloud after the World Trade Center collapse on Sept. 11, 2001, were told by city officials to clean their homes with a wet rag.
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The legacy from environmental irresponsibility still hangs heavily over the city of Bhopal in India. Two decades after the world&#39;s worst industrial disaster, the site still needs to be cleaned up.
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Your own patch of greenery may be your haven, but what you put in it could be harmful to the environment
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NEW YORK  - Living near a hazardous waste   site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins,   polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides,   seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory   infections and asthma in children, a study suggests.
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By Dubie, Denise  Getting rid of obsolete computer gear isn't as simple as it used to be. The threat of data loss, coupled with increasingly stringent environmental regulations, has IT pros rethinking their disposal methods.
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By Betsy Gilliland  AIKEN - The city has set aside funding and put a task force in place to preserve open space.  Now officials need to educate the community and themselves about the best way to meet the challenge.
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Environmentalists bristle as city moves toward 'shared use' of a local haunt.
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First, roaches. Now, second-hand smoke. It's more litigation by residents at the Ansonia, the majestic Beaux-Arts building on the Upper West Side.
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By Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Jun. 17--MANSFIELD -- Maybe Mansfield is finally getting tired of its filthy neighbor.   Civic leaders talked this week about cleaning up dirty smokestacks in Midlothian for the sake of fresh air and families' health.
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Another nugget I thought would be good to share. I came home from my trip to NY and there was a pretty bad stink in the kitchen.  Smelled like garbage. It didn't take long to zero in on the source -- the garbage disposal. I tried pouring all kinds of cleaning stuff down the drain, to no avail, the smell didn't go away. Then I did a search on the Internet, found a variety of suggestions, and felt pretty sure that I'd have to call a plumber because they all seemed to assume skills and/or tools I didn't have. Instead I tried a very simple idea and amazingly it worked. 1. Put a drain stopper in the disposal so no water can flow out through the bottom 2. Fill the sink with hot water mixed with soap and chlorine bleach. The hotter the water the better. 3. With the water running put one hand on the stopper and the other on the switch, as you pull out the stopper, turn on the switch. (Be sure to do it in that order, to keep your hand from getting chopped up!) 4. Let all the water run out of the sink and leave the water running as long as there's suds. 5. Repeat two or three times. Wait a day or two. With any luck the smell will be gone. The reason this works is that junk gets stuck on the walls of the drain, and since it's garbage, it rots and stinks. By immersing it in soapy water, the junk gets dislodged and goes down the drain and out of your life.