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Leaching Defined
The process by which soluble constituents are dissolved and filtered through the soil by a percolating fluid. (See
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Aspen's Cold War fuel tank already gone
Published August 21, 2008, 6:22 am, Vail Daily
ASPEN, Colorado — An emergency diesel fuel tank buried in Aspen at the end of the Cold War, recently pegged by the feds for removal, is already gone, according to Lee Cassin, the city's environmental health director.
Gardeners stumped about webworms, crape myrtles
Published August 21, 2008, 4:05 am, Galveston County Daily News
Gardening guru William Johnson answers readers’ questions about fall webworms, moldy crape myrtles and other topics that have them stumped.
Tighter rules for pig farms sought
Published August 20, 2008, 10:27 pm, Boston Globe
Neighbors unhappy with what they call a persistent stench from a Tewksbury piggery are leading an effort to put new restrictions on pig farms via a home-rule petition to the Legislature.
State threatens lawsuit for Fort Meade contamination
Published August 20, 2008, 11:13 am, The Capital
The state of Maryland plans to sue the Army for failing to clean up environmental contamination at Fort George G. Meade.
Shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species
Published August 20, 2008, 9:50 am, New Kerala
Washington, August 20 : A US Geological Survey study has suggested that shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species.
Green Gardening: Save Time, Money and the Environment
Published August 20, 2008, 3:31 am, Carteret County News-Times
(ARA) - Everyone wants a beautiful landscape but most people feel they lack the time and expertise to cultivate the results they want. With a few simple eco-friendly changes in your fall landscape care, you can get more beautiful results with a limited investment of time and effort.
Shipwrecks On Coral Reefs Harbor Unwanted Species
Published August 20, 2008, 3:14 am, Medical News Today
Shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species, according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey study. These unwanted species can completely overtake the reef and eliminate all the native coral, dramatically decreasing the diversity of marine organisms on the reef.
Shipwrecks on coral reefs harbor unwanted species
Published August 20, 2008, 1:06 am, PhysOrg
Shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species, according to a recent US Geological Survey study published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE. These unwanted species can completely overtake the reef and eliminate all the native coral, dramatically decreasing the diversity of marine organisms on the reef. This study documents for the first time that a rapid change in the ...
Material Thoughts: Annual Additives report
Published August 19, 2008, 8:12 pm, Modern Plastics
OnCap PolyFoam additive concentrates can reduce density in structural parts. PolyFoam blowing and foaming agents can also increase dimensional stability, improve processing, alter surface appearance, and provide insulation.
Shipwreck fuels invasion of unwanted species
Published August 19, 2008, 5:12 pm, New Scientist
Aggressive invaders wipe out any organisms that get in their way as they spread through a coral reef in Hawaii
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- Curbside recycling--A Closer Look at Plastics - "Plastics by Numbers": Ideal Bite states Plastics #1, 2, 4 & 5 are safe whereas #3 & 7 may not be. Plastic #3 PVC is said to contain hormone disrutptors: Plastic by numbers. Some plastics, like PVC (#3), polystyrene (#6)and polycarbonate (#7) contain hormone disruptors or other nasty chemicals. Stay healthy with plastics #1, 2, 4 or 5. As for microwaving food in plastic?just don't: it can leach into food.
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- Sigg Aluminum Water Bottle Liner Safety: OK, sounds pretty safe to me.
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- Boiling Water Spikes Bisphenol A Levels: Sterilizing polycarbonate baby bottles boost amount of the chemical leaching into drinks, tests suggest. "The finding suggests that parents sterilizing polycarbonate baby bottles by heating them in water or in a microwave may be inadvertently increasing
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- Setback for safe storage of nuclear waste - nuclear - 10 January 2007 - New Scientist Tech: They conclude that radioactive plutonium trapped in zircon would start leaching out after just 210 years and lose its crystal structure entirely after 1400 years.
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