Excavated soil from construction sites usually ends up in landfills, but it has great potential. Researchers at the Technical ...

Most contaminated waste materials generated from excavation of construction job sites are either buried in landfills or burned. There are fewer than 10 plants in the U.S. that wash and clean soil for ...

While being a cornerstone of economic growth, the construction significantly contributes to environmental degradation through substantial waste and carbon emissions. A key source of these emissions is ...

The Apex Sanitary Landfill, now owned by Interstate Waste Services, is located in the village of Amsterdam in Jefferson County, Ohio. Along with household trash, it accepts solid waste from the oil ...

Greg Johnson PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment. The U.S. EPA is actively ...

Welcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for the Greenville News covering issues and solutions across the Upstate. In this weekly column, I will answer ...

Across Southeast Michigan, sustained construction and renovation activity is generating a growing volume of debris, prompting ...

Wise County officials are worried about a proposed construction waste landfill planned for an area near the West Fork of the Trinity River, which flows into Eagle Mountain Lake, seen in this file ...