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SOLID WASTE
• Effect of Soil Burial on Biodegradation of Selected Nonwovens by Mary M. Warnock and Elizabeth R. Ferguson (Textile Chemist & Colorist, November 1997). Soil burial proved to be an effective method to determine biodegradation of nonwovens.
• Geotextiles Keep Waste in Place—And More! by J. Michael Quante (AATCC News, December 2008). Landfills are a problem. They're smelly, ugly, and can pollute air and water. No one wants them close to home. Those in operation are filling up fast. But don't get down in the dumps! Today's containment and separation technology helps keep nasty landfill liquids from contaminating groundwater, keeping our lakes and rivers cleaner. That's just the beginning of the geotextile story!
• Hazardous Waste Management by Ralph Odom Jr. (Textile Chemist & Colorist, June 1980). The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 is designed to control the disposal of solid and hazardous wastes from "cradle to grave" and to encourage material recovery through resource conservation and reuse.