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Improperly recycled lithium-ion batteries cause 4 fires in a week
Mecklenburg County officials are urging residents to stop discarding lithium-ion batteries in the trash or recycling after ...
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The LA fires left behind millions of tons of debris, some of it toxic. Where does it all go?
In the Eaton Fire burn area, material that can be reused is being taken to Altadena Golf Course, where it is sorted and ...
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Philly volunteers are fighting textile waste for Earth Month — 1 clothing bin at a time
Millions of tons of fabric waste are sent to incinerators or landfills every year, where they can release climate-warming ...
429K portable chargers under recall after consumers report fires, minor burns
About 429,000 portable power banks are under recall because they can overheat and potentially catch fire while charging phones, posing a burn hazard to consumers ...
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Garbage piles up on Birmingham’s streets as a sanitation strike in the UK city enters its 5th week
LONDON (AP) — There is a stink rising over the United Kingdom’s second-largest city. Garbage has piled up for a month in Birmingham during a dispute between the city and its trash collectors.
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Garbage piles up on Birmingham's streets as a sanitation strike in the UK city enters its 5th week
LONDON (AP) — There is a stink rising over the United Kingdom's second-largest city. Garbage has piled up for a month in Birmingham during a dispute between the city and its trash collectors. It is a ...