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Marcellus Drilling News: University Of Pittsburgh Study Finds At Least 800,000 Tons Of Drilling, Fracking Waste Sent To Landfills Unaccounted For In PA, OH, NY; Oil & Gas Waste Adds To Radiation Accumulation In Stream Sediments

PA Environment Daily

On July 20, 2023, the Marcellus Drilling News reported researchers from the University of Pittsburgh found there was an average 30% discrepancy between what conventional and unconventional oil and gas drilling companies said they sent to landfills and the amount of waste reported received by those landfills in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.

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Transforming food waste into animal feeds: an in-depth overview of conversion technologies and environmental benefits

Environmental News Bits

“Transforming food waste into animal feeds: an in-depth overview of conversion technologies and environmental benefits.” ” Environmental Science and Pollutution Research. link] Abstract Food waste is a global concern, with significant quantities of edible food being discarded every day.

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Dept. of Energy Awards $6 Million to Univ. Professor for the Development of Biofuels and Bioplastics from Food Waste

Environmental Leader

Stephanie Lansing, professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland (UMD), is leading two new grants totaling $6 million from the US Department of Energy to develop sustainable products like biofuels and bioplastics from food waste. The post Dept.

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Dept. of Energy Awards $6 Million to Univ. Professor for the Development of Biofuels and Bioplastics from Food Waste

Environmental Leader

Stephanie Lansing, professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland (UMD), is leading two new grants totaling $6 million from the US Department of Energy to develop sustainable products like biofuels and bioplastics from food waste. The post Dept.

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New Advisory Board Members for Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology

Water Research & Technology

We are delighted to announce new members of the Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology Advisory Board. His research interests are in microbial systems, process engineering, water, energy and health sciences. Yong is a Professor at Korea University, South Korea, and Director, APRU Sustainable Waste Management.

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Vice Chair Of DEP Citizens Advisory Council Asks DEP To Report On University Of Pittsburgh Study That Found At Least 800,000 Tons Of Oil & Gas Production Waste Sent To Landfills Was Unaccounted For In One Year

PA Environment Daily

Researchers, using DEP data, found an average 30 percent discrepancy between the waste numbers reported by the oil and gas industry and the waste received by landfills. The study noted landfills must test leachate for radioactive radium and other markers of oil and gas waste, but wastewater plants don’t. Read more here.]

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How one TMU grad student fosters a campus culture of sustainability

Environmental News Bits

During Plastic-Free July, applied environmental science graduate student Christopher Randall was featured as a ‘plastic-free champion’. Randall’s passion is waste practice innovation which fueled his efforts at fostering a culture of sustainability on campus. Read the full story from Toronto Metropolitan University.