Learn the Issues
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Resources for Participating in the U.S. State Data Measurement Sharing Program
These documents provide a comprehensive introduction to State Date Measurement Program (SMP).
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Summary Report for Forum on Life-Cycle Approaches to Sustainably Manage Materials in Building and Infrastructure Projects
This document provides a high-level summary of the themes and potential actions identified during the Forum on Life Cycle Approaches to Sustainably Manage Materials in Building and Infrastructure Projects held January 30 – February 1, 2018, in Arlington.
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Organizations Working to Reduce the Disposal of Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials
Organizations with available resources and services related to reducing, reducing, and recycling C&D Materials? This table is a great place to start! Use the three tabs below to easily sort the data and best meet your needs.
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Reducing PFAS in Your Drinking Water with a Home Filter
Fact Sheet: Reducing PFAS in Your Drinking Water with a Home Filter
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La EPA ordena a empresas que cumplan con la Ley federal de Agua Limpia en un desarrollo residencial en Rincón, Puerto Rico
News release about Clean Water Act violation in Puerto Rico. Spanish translation.
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EPA Orders Companies to Comply with Clean Water Act at Residential Development in Rincón, Puerto Rico
News release about Clean Water Act violation in Puerto Rico.
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Non-Petroleum Oils
These include synthetics such as silicone fluids and tung oils, wood-derivative oils such as resin/rosin, animal fats/oil, and seed oils. Many have similar physical properties to petroleum-based, such as water insolubility and formation of slicks.
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Skimmers
These devices used for recovering spilled oil from the water's surface may be self-propelled, used from shore, or operated from vessels. Different types offer advantages and drawbacks depending on the type of oil, sea conditions during cleanup, and debris.
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Petroleum Oils
Different types of crude oil and refined product, of all different chemical compositions, have distinct physical properties. These properties affect the way oil spreads and breaks down, its hazard to marine and human life, and the likelihood of threat.
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Gelling Agents
Also known as solidifiers, these chemicals react with oil to form rubber-like solids, aiding in cleanup.
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Investigating Emergency Response Sites
An established set of procedures is followed to investigate the site, evaluate the threat, and determine the best course of action
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Reusing Cleaned Up Superfund Sites: Ecological Use Where Waste is Left on Site
The report draws from experiences at completedand current reuse projects, EPA technical guidance, and other sources to describe ecosystem characteristics and remediation approaches that have been used to accommodate ecological uses
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Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Frequently Asked Questions
this webpage contains the FAQs from the May 24, 2023 memo about the regulatory status of lithium-ion batteries
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2021 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis is Now Available in Spanish
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Spanish-language version of the 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis.
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Story: Livermore Falls, ME
Page describing Livermore Falls, ME. The city received funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
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Story: Humboldt, IA
Located amidst more than 500 farms in Humboldt County, Iowa, is the Town of Humboldt. Given income limitations, this community of nearly 5,000 people qualified for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding to help
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Recycling Infrastructure and Market Opportunities Map
EPA is releasing a geoplatform map of recycling markets that highlights existing infrastructure, per capita generation and recycling of post-consumer material and other relevant market factors.
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U.S. Recycling Infrastructure Assessment and State Data Collection Reports
This webpage contains information about the August 2024 Reports to Congress - the U.S. Recycling Infrastructure Assessment and the Recycling Needs Survey and Assessment.
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I want to use a product to kill SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) but it isn’t on List N. Is it effective against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)?
List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 View List N, a searchable and sortable list of products for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel human coronavirus that causes COVID-19. First, make sure that the product isn’t on List N. Learn how by reviewing, " I can’t tell if the product I’m…
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Can I use common household substances to kill the novel coronavirus?
List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 View List N, a searchable and sortable list of products for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel human coronavirus that causes COVID-19. EPA does not review effectiveness of common household ingredients like vinegar or rubbing alcohol, so EPA cannot verify how well they work…