Amendments to the Solid Waste Disposal Act, Prepared by the Staff for the Use of ... and Its Subcommittee on Public Health and Environment |
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... annually for collection and disposal ; each year cities dispose of metals alone worth $ 5 billion , according to several estimates . Recovery and recycling , however , are not viable be- cause they are not economically profitable . The ...
... annually for collection and disposal ; each year cities dispose of metals alone worth $ 5 billion , according to several estimates . Recovery and recycling , however , are not viable be- cause they are not economically profitable . The ...
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... yearly . Per capita consumption was 22 tons in 1965 , 24.7 tons in 1968 , and 28 tons in 1971. During the same period , population grew at a rate of 1.3 percent annually . A high rate of materials and energy consumption means a 7.
... yearly . Per capita consumption was 22 tons in 1965 , 24.7 tons in 1968 , and 28 tons in 1971. During the same period , population grew at a rate of 1.3 percent annually . A high rate of materials and energy consumption means a 7.
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... annually in terms of direct economic losses . In addition to the annual dollar losses due to rats , there is also the intangible cost of rat - associated injury and illness . Rat bites create a 29-925-74 2 serious health problem and are ...
... annually in terms of direct economic losses . In addition to the annual dollar losses due to rats , there is also the intangible cost of rat - associated injury and illness . Rat bites create a 29-925-74 2 serious health problem and are ...
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... annually . Thus , our current estimate of the annual expenditure to handle and dispose of the household , commercial , mu- nicipal , and industrial solid waste material in this country is $ 4.5 billion per year . But , even with this ...
... annually . Thus , our current estimate of the annual expenditure to handle and dispose of the household , commercial , mu- nicipal , and industrial solid waste material in this country is $ 4.5 billion per year . But , even with this ...
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... annually for solid waste management . To these figures must also be added each year 4 to 6 percent of the previous year's total expenditure to allow for costs due to population growth and increased per capita generation of solid waste ...
... annually for solid waste management . To these figures must also be added each year 4 to 6 percent of the previous year's total expenditure to allow for costs due to population growth and increased per capita generation of solid waste ...
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Página 172 - Act ; and the Secretary of Labor shall have with respect to the labor standards specified in this section the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 FR 3176; 5 USC 133z-15) and section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (40 USC 276c) . OTHER AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED SEC.
Página 163 - ... the collection and disposal of solid wastes should continue to be primarily the function of State, regional, and local agencies, the problems of waste disposal as set forth above have become a matter national in scope and in concern and necessitate Federal action through financial and technical assistance and leadership in the development, demonstration, and application of new and improved methods...
Página 49 - At the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in 1972 they declared that: "A point has been reached in history when we must shape our actions throughout the world with a more prudent care for their environmental consequences.
Página 172 - ... (b) Payments under this part pursuant to a grant or contract may be made (after necessary adjustment, in the case of grants, on account of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments and on such conditions, as the Commissioner may determine.
Página 165 - ... (b) In carrying out the provisions of the preceding subsection the Secretary is authorized to — "(1) collect and make available, through publications and other appropriate means, the results of and other information...
Página 164 - municipality" means a city, town, borough, county, parish, district, or other public body created by or pursuant to State law and...
Página 164 - For the purposes of this Act — (1) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare; (2) The term "Commissioner" means, unless the context otherwise requires, the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging.
Página 164 - Secretary" means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare; except that such term means the Secretary of the Interior with respect to problems of solid waste resulting from the extraction, processing, or utilization of minerals or fossil fuels where the generation, production, or reuse of such waste is or may be controlled within the extraction, processing, or utilization facility or facilities and where such control is a feature of the technology or economy of the operation of such facility...
Página 13 - The office has also conducted assessments of the oil and gas potential of lands being considered for withdrawal by the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (marine sanctuaries).
Página 73 - Act of 1970, the Clean Air Act of 1970, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 to the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980 and many more in between.