Cyanide refers to a family of carbon-nitrogen bonded molecules. A cyanide “group” can react with other organic and inorganic molecules to form various species of cyanides.

Any water that has been used in the home, except water from toilets, is called gray water. Dish, shower, sink, and laundry water comprise 50-80% of residential “waste” water

People often consider tap water to be filthy and full of contaminants, when individuals in 3rd world countries would love to have access to the quality of water that we have here in the US.

If proper measures are not taken, and they often are not, then there are specific hazards associated with toxic chemicals leaching into the soil in landfills that are not properly lined.

The very best landfill liners today are made of a tough plastic film called high density polyethylene (HDPE).

The landfilling of pressure treated wood is an environmental issue that I do not hear enough about.

Preservation of food items is a prerequisite for food security

The processing and sanitizing of food is obviously a broad topic. But I believe with some of the recent headlines, government agencies as well as the public, want to see change

We all know that as a result of modernization and the industrial revolution, our lifestyles have been significantly improved.

In working in the field of recreational and municipal water disinfection, one of the most common questions that people ask me is “How safe are public spas?” or “Do you think that spas are clean?”.

A few years ago, I stumbled across an article about biodiesel and began to learn about how easy it is to make biodiesel for a standard diesel engine.

Although Americans are becoming increasingly aware of toxic chemical exposure from everyday household products

Nuclear power provides a cheap alternative to fossil-fuel-based sources of electricity.

A unique fungus that makes diesel compounds has been discovered living in trees in the rainforest, according to a paper published in the November issue of Microbiology.

Even though biofuel from algae has been pursued on and off for over 30 years, there are some fundamental problems with commercializing fuel from this technology.

Currently, there are at least 20 companies actively pursuing different methods of making fuel from algae. Each one of these start-ups has their own method and approach.

I’ve had a fascination with biofuels for about 3 years. Ever since I realized I could make biodiesel in my garage, it was an obsession right out of the gates.

There is a common conception that the chemical chlorine is dangerous and bad for the environment.

We are all familiar with flight pattern that geese exhibit: The V-Shape. Outside of the obvious fact that this formation is aerodynamic, what other lessons can humans learn from this example?

The federal government and Nature Conservancy Canada have announced a plan to preserve 550 square kilometres of mountains and lakes that may save an endangered herd of caribou.

A small island off the south east coast of Georgia, called Jekyll Island, is a haven for wildlife.

What exactly is perchlorate? Perchlorate is basically an oxidized form of hypochlorous acid, which is also known as available chlorine.

President-elect Obama has called climate change “the planet’s greatest threat” and “the issue that will determine the very future of life on this Earth.”

The word recycling has become rather prevalent in the world today. There’s not many people that have not heard the word recycling, and many municipalities have recycling...

Tuesday of this week, I was standing on a frozen lake in the back-country of the Chugach National Forest, which is about 50 miles outside of Anchorage. The lake was quiet and beautiful.

The front page news of the Anchorage Daily News said yesterday that fishing in Alaska is being effected by global warming. We all know that global warming causes the polar ice caps...

Bisphenol-A, or commonly called BPA, is a chemical that is commonly found in polycarbonate plastics. BPA is a “monomer” that is used in the chemical polymerization of polycarbonate.

A new opinion issued by the Bush administration will permit unlimited toxic waste dumping by companies that mine for gold, silver, copper and other precious metals on public lands..

Growing up in Georgia, I vacationed many times on the coastline in places such as Saint Simon’s Island, Sea Island, and Jekyll Island. Over the last 20 years, Saint Simon’s Island has seen...