waste management

Critical Needs: Waste Disposal

To optimize the balance between resource use and a healthy society:

Assess the safety of disposing of liquid waste in deep wells. This method of disposal is commonly used today to dispose of treated wastewater, chemicals, and oil field brines, but it can potentially induce earthquakes or contaminate groundwater. Geoscience investigations can help make disposal safer.

Induced Seismicity in the Midcontinent

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Our speakers include:

Webinar Co-Sponsors:
Association of American State Geologists (AASG)

CEU Credits

To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.

Resources to learn more:

New Resources

Resources from 2015 Webinar

Search the Geological Surveys Database for reports and factsheets on induced seismicity.

Overview of Induced Seismicity

Waste Management Basics

Why does waste management matter?

Safe waste management is essential in a world with increasing amounts of waste – from plastic trash to industrial waste water. Without proper management, solid and water wastes can have a number of impacts on public health and ecosystems.

How does geoscience help?

Geoscientists help design systems to dispose of waste safely – whether in the air, on the surface, or beneath the ground. They also help to locate safe sites for waste management and study the impacts of waste underground and at the surface.

How does recycling save energy?

Extracting and processing raw resources (wood, oil, ore) to make usable materials (paper, plastic, metal) requires a lot of energy. Recycling often saves energy because the products being recycled usually require much less processing to turn them into usable materials.

Exactly how much energy is saved depends on the material in question. Let’s take two examples: glass and aluminum.

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