Worker finds human foot among recyclable waste in sorting plant at western NY landfill

October 7th, 2009 Pacific Seafood to appeal Oregon plant waste finePORTLAND, Ore. — The West Coast's biggest seafood processor says it will appeal a $40,000 state fine for failing to clean up waste from its waterfront plant in Oregon.

October 2nd, 2009 TVA ships Tenn. coal ash to Ala.

September 30th, 2009 NRC finds problems in NJ nuke plant emergencyLACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Federal regulators say the emergency shutdown of the nation's oldest nuclear power plant in July exposed two low-level problems.

September 30th, 2009 In Cheyenne, glass pile shows recycling challengesCHEYENNE, Wyo. — A pile of glass bottles and jars at the Cheyenne landfill is an ever-growing monument to the challenges faced by many communities that collect glass for recycling.

September 8th, 2009 Federal survey finds coal ash sites in 35 statesWASHINGTON — The toxic leftovers from burning coal for power are sitting in nearly 600 sites in 35 states, according to a federal survey released Tuesday. Spills have occurred at 34 of those sites over the last decade.

August 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi is the highest municipal solid waste producer in the country followed by Mumbai, according to a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Delhi produces 6,800 tonnes of solid waste a day, while Mumbai generates 6,500 tonnes, the FICCI survey said.

August 20th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A multi-million rupee solid waste management plant has literally raised a stink in Chandigarh, one of the greenest cities in the country, prompting numerous complaints from residents. A foul smell emanates from residential areas within an eight-kilometre radius of the municipal corporation plant located in Dadu Majra in Sector 25 (west).

August 10th, 2009 Hazardous waste sites ready for last cleanup phaseForty hazardous waste sites on the federal Superfund list are ready for the final construction project needed to meet cleanup standards. Reaching those targets can take longer, even decades.

August 7th, 2009 'Foot' in NY recycling plant was really bear pawSENECA, N.Y. — What authorities thought was a decomposing human foot found among recyclables at a western New York landfill really came from a bear.

July 8th, 2009 Man dies after falling into vat of chocolate in NJCAMDEN, N.J. — Authorities say a man has died after falling into a vat of melted chocolate in a New Jersey processing plant.

July 3rd, 2009 Va. woman rides to landfill in trash binWINCHESTER, Va. — Workers at the Frederick County Landfill were surprised by what they found in a large trash bin trucked in from a Goodwill Industries store: a woman who had apparently gotten trapped.

June 30th, 2009 Dad, son, co-worker killed in putrid NYC wellNEW YORK — A man, his son and a co-worker hired to clean a putrid dry well at a waste transfer station died Monday when the son fell into a space filled with toxic fumes and the other two went to help him, authorities said. The son had slipped down a narrow shaft, police said, and his father had grabbed a ladder and climbed down to rescue him while their co-worker followed.

June 10th, 2009 BONN - Attempts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) are throwing ragpickers out of jobs, says the leader of an Indian ragpickers' union. They are not reducing the emissions either, she argues.

June 9th, 2009 Going green: Woman uses recyclable bag to rob bankAUSTIN, Texas — Going green helped a woman rob an Austin bank. The Travis County Sheriff's Office says a woman held up a bank Tuesday and apparently used a recyclable grocery bag to haul away the greenbacks.

June 5th, 2009 Millions of tons of TVA coal ash coming to Ala.BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The nation's largest public utility plans to dispose of millions of tons of coal ash from a massive spill in Tennessee into a giant landfill in one of Alabama's poorest counties, state environmental officials said Friday.