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The Truth Behind The EPA’s Animas River Spill Is Messier Than You Think
Despite best intentions, a toxic legacy roars back to life in Colorado
Alaska Is Airlifting Trash That Washed Up From The 2011 Tsunami In Japan
Planes, Barges, and Trash Bags
Friendly Humanoid Robot Asimo (May Be) Tapped for Japanese Nuclear Cleanup Work [Updated]
[Updated 2:25 p.m.] Honda sent us an e-mail saying the Asahi Shimbun report is “speculative.” “Although Honda hopes that ASIMO … Continued
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With Shuttle Launches Over, Cleanup of Launch Zone Chemicals Will Take Decades and Millions of Dollars
With every ending comes a new beginning, as they say — so with the ending of the space shuttle program … Continued
Ink Spill From UPS Truck Paints a Highway Rainbow
As seen in the June issue of Popular Science. We love this photo
Video: Dust Ball Robotic Vacuum Smartly Sucks Debris As It Tumbles Across Your Floor
Roombas are cute and everything, but when they annoy you, they don’t respond well to being kicked in the side. … Continued
Russia Invests $2 Billion To Clean Up Space Debris
Hare-brained schemes for cleaning up space debris have been batted around for some time, but Russia has finally put some … Continued
Carbon Nanotube Sponge Could Suck Up Oil Spills
A new carbon sponge can soak up 180 times its own weight in organic matter
