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A site where solid non-hazardous municipal waste is disposed

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As a result of such growth, many abattoirs were created because the meat needs of people are on the increase and more waste dump sites were generated.

Geospatial Assessment of Cholera in a Rapidly Urbanizing Environment

The government had warned the dump site, which was supposed to be temporary, was unsafe.

Chinese police raid offices of firm in dump site disaster (Updated)

The leftover rubble will be used to construct a breakwater, creating a barrier between the dump site and the new Abu Rouh Port, according to Saudi.

Long road ahead for Sidon's anti-landfill crusaders

He explained that cutting the tyres into smaller pieces reduces their bulk, making the Kupferberg dump site which has an estimated life span of 20 years, more sustainable.

Proper funding gives Enviro-Fill the operational edge

Santo Anza Jr., 51, of 25 Reservoir St., who operates the alleged illegal dump site at 429 Whitney St., was indicted by a Worcester County grand jury Wednesday after an investigation by the Massachusetts Environmental Strike Force.

Grand jury indicts man for dump site

Sunday's poll was called after Tashima announced his resignation as mayor on April 4 to seek a voter mandate for his controversial move to seek documentation research to check whether the town is suitable as a potential dump site.

LEAD: Gov't OKs town's withdrawal of research application on nuke dump site

Dear Editor, - The latest safety scare over the nuclear dump site at Drigg in Cumbria (a mere six miles from the controversial Sellafield plant) reveals that yet another site presents a nuclear hazard.

Letter: Drigg danger

Gibbs formed the group after she was evacuated from her home in 1978 at Love Canal, a former hazardous waste dump site in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Schools gone bad: mold, lead, toxic air and ground pollutants are attacking the nation's schools. Here are some examples of sick schools and ways to prevent potential health problems among students and staff. (Focus: school building)

According to the court's examinations last summer, concentrations of dioxins in water discharged from the dump site were within national water safety standards.

Court rejects demand for suspension of dump yard operations

Garbage litters most of metropolitan Manila as authorities grapple with the unenviable task of finding a dump site for the many tons of rubbish generated by the capital's 12 million residents.

FOCUS: Philippines grapples with garbage disposal problem

As expected, the dump site had the highest concentration of contaminants, but the hobbyist beekeeper's hives, surprisingly, had higher readings than those at the second Army site.

Chemical buzz: honeybees and their hives act as sensors for pollution

Phillips has since persuaded the state legislature to toughen laws about dump site locations.)