Millions of tonnes of asbestos are being removed from buildings around the world – can this dangerous mineral be disposed of permanently? Or even be put to good use? At a small industrial unit in ...

Asbestos, in various types and forms, is still widely used in many countries for many applications, including uses in building materials, various processes, transport devices, etc. However, many ...

Canadian decarbonization firm Exterra is tackling a critical environmental issue that's not talked about often: cleaning up the mineral waste left behind in asbestos mines after decades of extraction.

Asbestos has been illegally dumped 281 times in Northern Ireland since 2019, BBC News NI can reveal. Asbestos was used in building materials until it was discovered that inhalation of fibres could ...

The cost of asbestos siding removal averages $5,700, but a typical range is between $690 and $20,000. Some key factors that affect the total removal cost include the size of the area, type of asbestos ...

Federal contractors tasked with clearing ash and debris from the Eaton and Palisades wildfires improperly sent truckloads of asbestos-tainted waste to nonhazardous landfills, including one where ...

ESCANABA, MI — Regulators are cracking down on an Upper Peninsula municipal landfill after inspectors repeatedly found asbestos waste exposed and disturbed without required safety measures. In October ...

Nine northern suburbs residents and one local business are concerned asbestos could “drift” from a proposed waste recovery facility onto their properties. Diamanti Design Development have lodged plans ...

Federal contractors tasked with clearing ash and debris from the Eaton and Palisades wildfires improperly sent truckloads of asbestos-tainted waste to nonhazardous landfills, including one where ...