La. officials report
1M lbs. of household hazwaste collected since storms
Oct. 31Officials in Louisiana have collected an estimated one million
pounds of household hazardous waste in the aftermath of hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Household hazardous waste typically consists of cleaning products,
lawn and garden products, pesticides, herbicides, fuels, paints and
batteries.
"This collection milestone underscores our pledge to the people in
the Gulf Coast region," EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson said Oct. 31.
The EPA has worked with local agencies and parishes to establish
household hazardous waste collection centers.
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