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Expert says lithium-ion battery fires are more common than you think
SPECTRUM NEWS 1 | RALEIGH, N.C. — New York City’s fire commissioner said lithium-ion batteries caused an early-morning fire at an e-bike store that killed four…
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Fire Risks: Igniting Awareness: The Hidden Fire Dangers of Everyday Batteries
CBS17: Did you know the battery in your phone or e-bike can be a big fire hazard if handled improperly? It’s true! Check out this…
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Powering Down Safely: The Urgent Need for L/Li Battery Disposal Education
Lithium and lithium-ion (L/Li) batteries are practically ubiquitous. They’re found in consumer devices like cellphones, tablets, e-bikes, and – increasingly – in electric vehicles. While…
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2022 MSW Landfill Tipping Fees
Landfill Tipping Fee 2022 List The Landfill Tipping Fee 2022 List includes a compilation of facilities and their associated tipping fees included in the 2022 MSW Landfill…
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EREF Study Shows Average MSW Tip Fee Rose Sharply for 2022
Raleigh, NC | June 6, 2023 – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) released its 7th annual Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfill tip fee report, an essential…
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A Reality Check on the 5 Rs
For years it’s been the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. But recently the 3 have expanded to 5 and, in some cases, even the 7…
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EREF Joins Industry Leaders to Discuss PFAS and CERCLA on Capitol Hill
Did you ever watch The Magic School Bus? In the episode “For Lunch,” Ms. Frizzle’s class miniaturized and took a trip through Arnold’s digestive system. While…
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Announcing the 2023 EREF Quantification of Landfill Emissions Summit
Chicago, IL | May 10, 2023 – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is excited to announce the 2023 Quantification of Landfill Emissions Summit,…
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Circular Economy via More Sustainable Concrete: Innovative EREF-Funded Research
Concrete is quite literally the building block of modern society. It is the foundation on which we walk and the shelter in which we live.…
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New Efforts Aim to Advance Understanding of Direct Emissions Measurement from Landfills
Recent years have seen significant strides in the advancement of direct measurement technologies used to detect and quantify methane emission from landfills. With satellites, aircraft,…
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