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- 2003-04-14
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U.S. EPA announces new initiative to improve effectiveness, efficiency and consistency among solid and hazardous waste cleanup programs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) launched a new initiative to integrate the efforts of its solid and hazardous waste cleanup programs (Superfund, The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Underground Storage Tanks, Brownfields, and Federal Facilities) to increase speed and efficiency of environmental cleanups and improve the sharing of information with affected citizens.
The initiative, called the One Cleanup Program, is co-sponsored by Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). EPA worked closely with the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) and other stakeholders to develop the initiative.
This Program will assure faster and efficient cleanups through integration and sharing of cleanup technologies and techniques.
To learn more about the One Cleanup Program, go to: www.epa.gov/oswer/onecleanupprogram
U.S. EPA grants $10 million for states to protect public health at beaches
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) announced on April 4th, 2003 to grant $10 million to eligible states and territories to protect public health at the U.S. beaches. The funds are targeted to improve monitoring water quality at beaches and notifying the public of beach warnings or closings.
Additional beach information, including information for states and territories interested in applying for the grants, is available on EPA???s BEACH WATCH Web site: http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/beaches.
Household computer wastes to be collected by post offices in Japan
Beginning from Oct, 2003, the Japan Post has introduced a new measure which calls for its 20 thousand branch post offices to collect computer wastes from the households.
The collection fees will be included in the sales cost for the computers sold before Oct. 2003, but for those sold before that date, the consumers should pay for the collection cost at the time of disposal.
In Japan, the expected computer waste in 2004 alone is 1.6 million.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) launched a new initiative to integrate the efforts of its solid and hazardous waste cleanup programs (Superfund, The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Underground Storage Tanks, Brownfields, and Federal Facilities) to increase speed and efficiency of environmental cleanups and improve the sharing of information with affected citizens.
The initiative, called the One Cleanup Program, is co-sponsored by Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). EPA worked closely with the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) and other stakeholders to develop the initiative.
This Program will assure faster and efficient cleanups through integration and sharing of cleanup technologies and techniques.
To learn more about the One Cleanup Program, go to: www.epa.gov/oswer/onecleanupprogram
U.S. EPA grants $10 million for states to protect public health at beaches
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) announced on April 4th, 2003 to grant $10 million to eligible states and territories to protect public health at the U.S. beaches. The funds are targeted to improve monitoring water quality at beaches and notifying the public of beach warnings or closings.
Additional beach information, including information for states and territories interested in applying for the grants, is available on EPA???s BEACH WATCH Web site: http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/beaches.
Household computer wastes to be collected by post offices in Japan
Beginning from Oct, 2003, the Japan Post has introduced a new measure which calls for its 20 thousand branch post offices to collect computer wastes from the households.
The collection fees will be included in the sales cost for the computers sold before Oct. 2003, but for those sold before that date, the consumers should pay for the collection cost at the time of disposal.
In Japan, the expected computer waste in 2004 alone is 1.6 million.
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