HEC Blog

Over the years, scientists have been trying to find more ways to reuse and recycle the waste in our communities. If it isn’t recycled, it will only be dumped into a landfill, adding to the ongoing pollution problem in this world. Luckily, there are new discoveries...

Human waste is a topic that many people rarely think about, especially when considering what happens to it afterwards. After humans dispose of waste, sewage treatment plants are there to remove harmful parts of the sewage, and chemicals are added to kill as much...

Plastic waste might be one of the most common types of waste out there, but it’s also one of the most dangerous. This simple material is hazardous to both marine life and humans, which should classify it as a form of hazardous waste. However, the production of...

When it comes to any business, the safety of all employees and visitors should be a priority. Proper hazardous waste management and waste management in general is the key to making sure that the environment remains safe and secure for anyone nearby. However, there are...

Currently, there are over 1.8 million pieces of trash floating in the Pacific Ocean. The majority of this trash gets stuck in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as the Pacific Trash Vortex. The amount of waste in this garbage patch is constantly growing...

Technology is constantly evolving. In every industry, new discoveries are made and new skills are learned, which is how companies of all kinds are able to advance. Cryptocurrency is a fairly recent creation in comparison to most technology, but it can actually provide...

Science is constantly improving due to new discoveries, and these discoveries keep getting more incredible and life-changing over time. Nuclear waste is one of the many hazardous materials out there that is hard to maintain. However, in an amazing discovery by Russian...

What comes to mind when you think about a thriving city or even an entire nation? There are politicians who make laws, architects to design buildings, businesses to support commerce, and countless other integral systems that go into a community. One of those systems...

The computer on your desk, the phone in your pocket, even your company’s expensive new espresso machine—there is future e-waste everywhere you look. Over the past few decades, technology has grown to be a huge part of everyday life. Starting the moment we wake up, we...

Hurricanes are one of the most serious natural disasters out there, and they also cause some of the most dangerous hazards. As it turns out, some of the most threatening parts of the storm happen even before the hurricane hits. Hurricanes are not only destructive, but...