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Too many sanitation workers end up injured — or worse — on the job. Refuse and recycling collectors have long...

Hospitals and laboratories face complex challenges with safe medical waste management. Besides generating recycling, compost, and landfill garbage, these medical...

Materials recovery facilities (MRFs) keep recyclables — including, of course, glass, plastics, and aluminum — out of landfills and put...

Community composting provides significant environmental and financial benefits. By diverting waste from landfills and turning it into fertile soil, communities...

The global recycling market is changing rapidly, and that can leave municipal plastic recycling programs struggling to find enough end...

Police, firefighters, EMTs, and other emergency services personnel handle the toughest jobs in our society. They shouldn't have to worry...

Compared to workers in all U.S. private industries, employees who process poultry face a significantly higher risk of injury. In...