Report of activities of the Illinois Waste Management and Research Center for FY 2001.

Research on emission control and waste disposal is the number one priority within AFS. In an industry survey conducted by AFS, ten top areas of concern were outlined, headed by sand system waste and emissions from molding, ...

Describes the problem of plastic pollution and outlines the economic advantages of using pyrolysis to produce crude oil from waste plastics, particularly hard to recycle or non-recyclable plastics.

This brochure from 1989 provides basic information about source reduction/pollution prevention and where to go for further assistance. It was one of the Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center's first marketing pieces.

This fact sheet discusses the use of water-based cleaners as a replacement for solvent degreasers in industrial surface preparation operations. It includes a brief case study of how R.B. White, a metal fabricator, used ...

This three poster series describes the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center's water research projects, which focus on water conservation and reuse, as well as augmentation of saline and brackish water by forward osmosis, ...

Aqueous waste streams are generated from some manufacturing processes and from waste treatment processes such as absorption, adsorption, and membrane filtration. These waste streams are often too dilute for incineration ...

This fact sheet provides information on locating data related to waste management in Illinois.