Air and Water Quality

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  1. 1 @Owhnews omaha.com 3 articles 6+ mon ago 100%
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  3. 3 @Wbur wbur.org 1 article 1+ mon ago 100%

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@wbur
wbur.org > hereandnow > 08/12/2026 > omaha-toxic-lead

Investigation finds toxic levels of lead in Nebraska yards, despite expensive cleanup effort

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (101+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency spent millions of dollars cleaning up a massive residential lead superfund site in Omaha, Nebraska, starting in 1999. But a new investigation by ProPublica and the... The Environmental Protection Agency spent millions of dollars cleaning up a…...

recyclingtoday.com
recyclingtoday.com > news > nebraska-releases-2025-waste-characterization-study

Nebraska releases waste characterization study

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (13+ words) Organics and paper are among the most prominent material categories in the study....

Omaha World-Herald
omaha.com > life-entertainment > nation-world > article_04204532-c403-5f7c-88b2-bfbc90351f1a.html

What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (127+ words) Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s announcement on Thursday regarding the government declaration on climate change and energy, as the administration announced he was rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 endangerment finding. Climate change is often viewed as an issue that's too…...

Omaha World-Herald
omaha.com > opinion > column > article_6c75f7c5-1e90-5baf-a412-724f1e907692.html

Banning plastic bags, straws does little to fight pollution, Daren Bakst

11+ mon, 2+ day ago   (702+ words) Storyline: Shanghai's latest plastic ban pushes up demand for sustainable alternatives [Voice_over] Shanghai's latest ban on single-use plastics is triggering a surge in demand for sustainable alternatives, prompting manufacturers across China to scale up production and invest in compostable… Nobody wants…...

Omaha World-Herald
omaha.com > opinion > column > article_545e5b29-3784-516b-9412-c4f7b2c37166.html

Ditch the plastic to protect planet, public health | Aminah Taariq-Sidibe

11+ mon, 2+ day ago   (672+ words) Most plastic labeled recyclable isn’t recycled, it winds up in landfills or as litter, breaking into microplastics that pollute oceans, soil, and even our food. We can’t solve the plastic crisis alone, but our choices still matter, and reducing one…...