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Epa: Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics WebsiteEpa: Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics Website
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US Environmental Protection Agency
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9th - 10th
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Epa: Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics

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This site is loaded with information on solid waste and hazardous waste. It includes industries' effects on the environment, waste programs, treatment, control, pollution prevention, recycling, and cleanup programs.

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hazardous waste, solid waste, waste management, combustion, batteries, climate change, composting, mining

Additional Tags

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