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The fate of heavy metals in landfills: A Review
Prepared by Michael Aucott, Ph.D.
The Harbor Project commissioned research to review our current knowledge on the fate of heavy metals in landfills, both in the short- and the long-term. This document summarizes the research findings by Dr. Aucott.
Read the report online. posted 6/9/2006 | 786 KB (PDF)
Harbor Consortium scientists report on mercury levels in canned
tuna
• Read the
summary |
Harbor Consortium letter to
head of EPA, President Bush, and the United Nations Environmental
Programme about pending changes to the FDA fish consumption advisories for mercury
• Read the
letter |
| Chair of New Jersey Mercury
Task Force (and current member of Harbor Consortium) letter
to Michael Leavitt, head of EPA
Proposed regulations for
air emissions from power plants and the proposed revised FDA/EPA
fish consumption advisory.
• Read the letter |
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Papers
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Best Management Practices for mercury and other wastes in the dental office
 View presentation (PPT 12530KB)
• Read summary and recommendations
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How to clean mercury spills |
Survey of Public Opinion
The Academy undertook a survey of public opinion to gauge level of the public's concern about environmental issues in the NY-NJ Harbor Watershed. These results helped to shape the pollution prevention and outreach strategies for the Harbor project.
Download results of the survey (PDF 282KB) |
Mercury Sources and Sinks in the NY/NJ Harbor
Nickolas J. Themelis and A.F. Gregory (2001)
Read article online |
Full Accounting
Industrial ecology has a simple ambition: Treat consumer society as an ecosystem. Then benefits will accrue to both the environment and the bottom line.
by Reid J. Lifset, published in The Sciences (May/June 2000)
• Read the paper online |
Pollution Prevention and Control Options: An Overview with Examples (Working Draft)
Prepared by Marta Panero
• Read the paper online (PDF 112KB) |
Industrial Ecology and the Environment: Applications to the New York Harbor
Report on a workshop of the New York Academy of Sciences and subsequent observations on action.
Edited by Susan U. Raymond, Ph.D.
• Read the paper online
(PDF 3 KB) |
Optimizing Contaminant Trackdown Efforts at Publicly Owned Treatment Works: A Compendium.
The Harbor Project, funded by the U.S. EPA, convened a discussion group and conducted a series of meetings to identify the best strategies for conducting contaminant trackdown efforts at Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) in order to properly characterize contaminant sources discharged to wastewater treatment plant’s sewerage districts. This publication compiles papers on the topic contributed by several discussion group participants as well as by other scientists.
• Read the paper online (PDF 5 MB) |
Presentations |
Best Management Practices for mercury and other wastes in the dental office
by Mark Stone, DDS
View the Presentation (PPT 12530K) |
The Role of the Harbor Project: A coalition to resolve environmental and economic standoffs?
by Charles W. Powers, Chairman of the Harbor Coalition
View the Power Point Presentation (PPT 2.75MB) |
Industrial Ecology, Pollution Prevention, and NY/NJ Harbor
by Allison L. C. de Cerreño
View the Power Point Presentation (PPT 63K) |
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