Evaluation of Environmental Impacts of Thermochemical Conversion Technologies Using Municipal Solid Waste Feedstocks
A study commissioned by the California Integrated Waste management Board (CIWMB) and prepared by the University of California, Riverside, weighs in on the case for conversion technology.

Cleaning Up Medical Waste
Drugs in your drinking water? Drugs in your swimming hole? Is it a waste management problem? You Bet! That's the conclusion of several important US and international studies.
By Lynn Rubinstein

Mercury Lamp and E-Waste Recovery in Northern Virginia
While individual fluorescent tubes may contain very small amounts of mercury, collectively they become a hazardous waste issue when they no longer work. One region of the US has taken action.
By Rob Arner

Boutwell Test Pads Theory and Practice
The "Two-Stage Borehole Hydraulic Conductivity" test was developed by Gordon P. Boutwell, as a relatively quick and simple means to evaluate compacted soil liner construction techniques.
By Daniel P. Duffy

Post Closure Care and Maintenance:
A Reassessment
The 30-year post closure care period for the first landfills to be closed in accordance with Subtitle D is about to come to an end. Perhaps it is time to refine our approach to apply the lessons learned.
By Daniel P. Duffy

Counterpoint
An exchange of comments on the SWANA Summary Report, "Recent Studies Indicate Minimal Heavy Metal Releases from MSW Landfills."
By G. Fred Lee and Anne Jones-Lee, with responses by Jeremy O’Brien for SWANA

A New Niche for "Borrowed" Tech
Originally developed for other uses, geographic information systems are now being applied to the environmental services and solid waste management industry.
By Bruce Clark