National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health: Household Products Database
Everything you ever wanted to know about every household product available, from battery disposal to detergent and glue.
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US Geological Survey
Us Geological Survey: Bioremediation: Nature's Way to a Cleaner Environment[pdf]
Excellent information provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Manitoba Department of Education: Science Safety
A basic manual on how to handle and dispose of laboratory materials safely. Includes a lesson plan on how to read a materials safety data sheet.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Lab Hazardous Waste Management Manual
A manual for the safe management and disposal of hazardous waste from a laboratory.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics
This site is loaded with information on solid waste and hazardous waste. It includes industries' effects on the environment, waste programs, treatment, control, pollution prevention, recycling, and cleanup programs.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Did You Ever Wonder? Best Bugs for Cleaning Up Toxic Waste?
Students explore bioremediation. The article discusses how to use infrared synchrotron light to study the biological response of living microbes to contaminants. The resource consists of pictures, quotes, and links to additional resources.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Radioactivity Activity
This activity is part of Planet Diary and contains an online exploration of waste in different states. Students investigate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund Priorities site for sources of nuclear waste and then see...
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E Jnet: The Basics of Landfills
This website answers most questions reguarding landfills. Learn what landfills are and how they are constructed. In addition to providing responses to several simple uestions, this website includes links to several related resources.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Hungary's Toxic Eco Disaster Seen as Warning Signal
Although this site describes one toxic eco-disaster, it gives an idea of what can actually happen if proper precautions are not taken within industrial plants. Good example of the problems that can occur when environmental rules and...
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Household Hazardous Waste
This site contains great information about a number of household hazardous wastes and suggested methods of disposal.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Preventing Hazardous Waste Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to prevent hazardous waste pollution.
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Waste Age: Computing the Damage
This article chronicles the problems of disposing obsolete computers and other electronics, the harmful substances they add to landfills here and abroad, and projections for the future.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cleaning Up With Decomposers
Students investigate decomposers and the role of decomposers in maintaining the flow of nutrients in an environment. Students also learn how engineers use decomposers to help clean up wastes in a process known as bioremediation. This...
Read Works
Read Works: Dirty Job
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different types of waste disposal. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Superfund Hazardous Waste Sites
Extremely detailed look at the dangers associated with the hazardous and solid waste sites in the U.S.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Preventing Hazardous Waste Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how to prevent hazardous waste pollution and how the Superfund Act regulates this type of pollution.
Science Daily
Science Daily: Caution Required for Gulf Oil Spill Clean Up
A bioremediation expert cautions against the concentration of detergents and other chemicals used to clean up oil spills. The clean-up can be a nightmare of its own when toxic agents are used.
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King County: Household Hazardous Waste
Characteristics of hazardous waste products are provided on this site. Alternatives to use which will not harm the environment are also explained.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Garbage: Hazardous Waste Solutions
This concise article explores possible solutions to the hazardous waste problem.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Preventing Hazardous Waste Problems Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the management of hazardous waste. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.