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Current funding for the Gi21 program ended on September 30, 2008 and the information found in the program modules is up-to-date as of December 31, 2008.  To facilitate use of the modules from now till the future continuation of the program, new documents can be posted from each module and sub-module main pages and the community discussions are open.  However the main module pages and documents will not be updated.  If you have any questions, please contact Kirsten Clark.

Dealing with wastes and chemicals is a multi-faceted issue for the Environmental Protection Agency and the federal government.  Some types of waste include:

Residential wastes: including scrap tires, used oil, batteries, and household waste.  The EPA has programs to educate the public on issues like avoiding backyard burning and promoting composting.  Such programs promote the reduction of waste while providing instruction on how to handle the waste that we can’t avoid producing.

Nuclear waste: also known as radioactive waste, this byproduct is extremely dangerous.  The federal government has a complete set of laws and regulations to control the production and disposal of nuclear waste.

Toxic waste: can be anything from chemically polluted water to toxic sludge.  Toxic waste is typically the byproduct of industrial or medical practices.  The production and disposal of toxic waste is regulated and enforced by the Envrionmental Protection Agency.