Environmental Health

Any time that you dispose of items that contain personal information you risk becoming the victim of identity theft. That is why it is especially important that you take care when disposing of...

Generating waste is almost unavoidable in today's world. Properly segregating and disposing of your waste not only reduces the amount of toxins that enter the atmosphere, you may even save...

Pesticides are helpful in dealing with garden variety bugs that ruin fruits and vegetables, but can be dangerous if disposed of improperly. Pesticides have been known to cause illness, skin...

If you have ever been the owner of a swimming pool, you know the headache of disposing of leftover swimming pool chemicals such as chlorine. You cannot discard these chemicals in your normal...

When hiking or camping in the great outdoors, it sometimes becomes necessary to relieve yourself in the absence of bathroom facilities. When this happens, properly disposing of your waste is...

Properly disposing of gasoline and oil from domestic sources is a major environmental concern. Many people simply pour these waste products down a storm drain or toss a container of gasoline into...

You may not even realize how many dangerous chemicals are found in cleaners, chemicals and fertilizers within your own home. These household chemicals must be properly disposed of in order to...

Landfills are frequented by thousands of varieties of birds and wild creatures. One of the hazards they encounter while foraging through garbage is 6 pack rings. Animals get their beaks and feet...

Many people think recycling means having items shipped off to a plant where they're melted down and made into something else. However, the easiest kind of recycling is reusing or re-purposing...

Over 2 billion batteries end up in landfills every year in the United States. You can’t throw batteries in trash or recycling bins, though many are made of recycled lead and plastic. They’re...

The environment is our responsibility. Although it takes very little time or effort to make a real difference in the world around us, many people don’t know how to start cutting down on the...

Every year, hundreds of whale carcasses wash up on shores around the world. This poses a problem for officials: exactly how to dispose of the carcass. Several methods have been tried, some...

Batteries help us power our devices needed in business, school and home, but they eventually die out. Some batteries end up recycled while others need proper disposal due to environmental concerns...

Improper disposal of weed killers can allow chemicals to leak into storm drains, roadside ditches and from there, into lakes and rivers. They can enter our drinking water through the ground water...

It wasn't long after the first airplane took flight that farmers recognized the potential for distributing large amounts of pesticides over their fields from the air. But as beneficial as the...

A big percentage of available consumer products can become hazardous if they are disposed of improperly. They contain toxic substances that are harmful to our body and environment. Make sure you...

You can keep ammunition as long as you have a license for it. Often the corresponding state department will need a good reason from you to possess it. In many cases, people have guns and pistols...

Electronic items such as TVs, VCRs, CD players and computers contain toxic and hazardous material like lead, cadmium and mercury. Make sure you dispose of them properly.