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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'>Sue:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'>I’m sorry if I’ve
hit a hot-button topic, here. I certainly didn’t intend to be glib
about incineration, since there are certainly very valid concerns about air
emissions with these facilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'>However, to address your interest
in the stack testing data, here in CT we have monitored our “RRFs”
as we call them (stands for “resources recovery facility” – a
statutory definition for a municipal solid waste incinerator) for dioxins and
furans since the late 1980s. We have also monitored the ash (on a
quarterly basis) for dioxins and furans. Later the air monitoring was
expanded to include metals, HCl (hydrochloric acid), NOx (nitrogen oxides), and
particulates. Initially this sampling was performed entirely by staff of
the CT DEP, but after several years it was made a requirement of the RRFs to
hire a consultant to do the air testing (with oversight by DEP). In the
nearly twenty years of stack testing of RRFs, there have only been a couple of
instances where there were exceedances of emissions standards found during this
testing at RRFs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'>In CT, we also have
“continuous emissions monitoring” by which CT DEP receives
continuous, real-time data on these facilities emissions for NOx, SO<sub>2</sub>,
CO, and O<sub>2</sub> (all key indicators of emissions quality). This
real-time monitoring allows us to spot short-term upward excursions of
emissions, and identify possible problems with emissions at RRFs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'>If you’re interested in
seeing the actual stack testing data, we have hardcopies of all reports from
about 1995 forward here in our offices (unfortunately they are not in an
electronic format). You can contact Steve Anderson at (860) 424-3453 if
you’d like to obtain copies of this data.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'>With respect to biomedical waste
incinerators, we too had a case of a biomedical waste incinerator in
Connecticut that consistently failed to meet emissions standards. To make
matters worse, they submitted falsified testing data. We sued this
facility and shut it down in 1995. The facility simply was not properly designed
such that it could consistently meet emissions standards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#003300'>--Ross Bunnell, Sanitary Engineer 3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#003300'>CT Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#003300'>Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#003300'>Waste Engineering & Enforcement Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#003300'>Tel. 860.424.3274<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#003300'>Fax 860.424.4059<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#003300'><a href="mailto:ross.bunnell@ct.gov">ross.bunnell@ct.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#003300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sue Dayton
[mailto:sdayton@swcp.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 26, 2010 2:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bunnell, Ross; 'Pete Pasterz'; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Bell, Derrick'; 'Mike Ewall'; 'Emily Foeller'; wasteq1@aol.com;
'Mike Schade'; 'David Mickey'; bradley@greenaction.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Covanta Offers Free,Safe Destruction of Residents' Unwanted
Drugs - PressRelease - 3/25/10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Hi Ross:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Thanks for your summary. With all due respect, your statement,
“they can handle them, no problem” says nothing about the emissions
data, and I would be interested in seeing the results of yearly stack tests and
any violations to date. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>We are currently trying to shut down 3 medical waste incinerators
in NC. No, they’re not the clean “waste-to-energy” plants
that you have in CT. But they, too, must adhere to the same “strict Clean
Air Act design, equipment and emissions standards.” They, too, legally
release a number of toxic air pollutants into the air under the Clean Air Act. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>They still pollute the air, and they still stink. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Sue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Sue Dayton</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League</span><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>North Carolina Healthy Communities Program</span><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>PO BOX 44</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Saxapahaw, NC 27340</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>(336) 525-2003</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><a href="mailto:sdayton@swcp.com">sdayton@swcp.com</a></span><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:navy'>Our
lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that
matter. - Martin Luther King Jr.</span></em><em><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Bunnell, Ross
[mailto:Ross.Bunnell@ct.gov] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 26, 2010 1:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sue Dayton; Pete Pasterz; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bell, Derrick; Mike Ewall; Emily Foeller; wasteq1@aol.com; Mike
Schade<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] RE: Covanta Offers Free,Safe Destruction of
Residents' Unwanted Drugs - PressRelease - 3/25/10</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>Here in Connecticut, almost all
of our municipal solid waste is burned in “trash-to-energy”
plants. We have repeatedly inquired with our colleagues in the CT
DEP’s Air Bureau whether or not these facilities are capable of
destroying pharmaceuticals without increasing emissions, and the response is
always the same: they can handle them no problem. Keep in mind the
following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;color:#993366'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#993366'>These facilities are
subject to strict Clean Air Act design, equipment, and emissions standards.
In addition, in Connecticut, we have continuous emissions monitoring on these
facilities for certain key pollutants to monitor combustion effectiveness at
these plants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;color:#993366'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#993366'>The volume of
pharmaceuticals relative to the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream that would
be going into these plants is miniscule. Therefore, the ability for
discarded pharmaceuticals to affect emissions is greatly reduced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;color:#993366'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#993366'>In a number of ways
(e.g., combustion temperature, various design features, etc.), these plants are
intended by design to be able to safely handle a wide variety of household
hazardous wastes (e.g., household cleaners, paints, solvents, insecticides,
etc.) many of which are more of a potential hazard than even the worst
pharmaceuticals would be (most notably insecticides and those that are dioxin
precursors such as chlorinated solvents). In addition, although our
regulations in CT prohibit CESQGs from placing their hazardous waste in their
MSW as is allowed under federal HW rules, we know that this happens in CT (either
through malfeasance or ignorance of the law), and these facilities have to be
able to accommodate those materials without causing emissions problems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>Is incineration at a trash to
energy plant the best option? No, it’s not. It still allows
the opportunity for “pharming” when residents place their unwanted
or expired drugs in their regular trash, and it also presents potential
exposure hazards for sanitation workers that handle garbage prior to feeding it
into the incinerator. However, this is what we currently recommend that
residents in CT do with their meds (see <a
href="http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/p2/individual/consumerpharmdisposalfactsheet.pdf">http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/p2/individual/consumerpharmdisposalfactsheet.pdf</a>).
We have had numerous one-day collections and will continue to support them, but
until we can provide comprehensive state-wide collections, we will continue to
advise residents to handle their meds in this manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#993366'>--Ross Bunnell, Sanitary Engineer 3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#993366'>CT Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#993366'>Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#993366'>Waste Engineering & Enforcement Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#993366'>Tel. 860.424.3274<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#993366'>Fax 860.424.4059<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#993366'>ross.bunnell@ct.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sue Dayton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 26, 2010 1:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Pete Pasterz'; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Bell, Derrick'; 'Mike Ewall'; 'Emily Foeller'; wasteq1@aol.com;
'Mike Schade'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] RE: Covanta Offers Free,Safe Destruction of
Residents' Unwanted Drugs - PressRelease - 3/25/10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Is this really “safe” destruction of pharms? Thoughts,
anyone?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Sue Dayton</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League</span><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>North Carolina Healthy Communities Program</span><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>PO BOX 44</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Saxapahaw, NC 27340</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>(336) 525-2003</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><a href="mailto:sdayton@swcp.com">sdayton@swcp.com</a></span><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:navy'>Our
lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that
matter. - Martin Luther King Jr.</span></em><em><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Pete Pasterz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 26, 2010 11:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bell, Derrick; Emily Foeller; wasteq1@aol.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Covanta Offers Free, Safe Destruction of Residents'
Unwanted Drugs - Press Release - 3/25/10</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Covanta
Offers Free, Safe Destruction of Residents' Unwanted Drugs</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Program
Aims to Protect Nation's Waterways from Pharmaceutical Contamination</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/covanta-offers-free-safe-destruction-of-residents-unwanted-drugs-89144047.html">http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/covanta-offers-free-safe-destruction-of-residents-unwanted-drugs-89144047.html</a></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FAIRFIELD,
N.J., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- To reduce pharmaceutical pollutants being
discharged into the nation's waterways, Covanta Energy is launching an
important collaboration with municipalities. As more and more communities
establish collection centers for unwanted medications, Covanta will offer, for
2010, a free disposal and destruction service designed to keep these products
out of the nation's waterways. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Covanta
Energy, a world leader in the development, ownership and operation of
Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facilities and other renewable energy projects, is
rolling out a national program to process pharmaceuticals collected by local
governments in drug take-back programs. These programs provide residents with a
safe and proper way to dispose of unwanted medications, including prescription
drugs, over-the-counter and veterinary medications and nutritional supplements.
When flushed down the drain, or disposed of in landfills, such products
contaminate surface waters and have an adverse effect on the environment.</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"Studies
have shown that pharmaceuticals are present in our nation's streams and rivers.
We want to help prevent the discharge of these drugs into the waters that we
drink, the waters where we fish and the waters where we swim," said John
G. Waffenschmidt, Vice President, Environmental Science and Community Affairs.
"Our facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art combustion controls and
air pollution control equipment to ensure the destruction of these drugs in an
environmentally sound manner, one that protects the water we depend upon day in
and day out. Our facilities ensure that any pharmaceuticals processed in them
do not end up in surface waters." </span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Covanta
is a Sustaining Partner of the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), a
non-profit group which has been spearheading national efforts to define steps
for appropriately handling unwanted drugs. Covanta has worked with PSI, various
regulatory agencies, and with municipalities to reduce the potential for
contamination of waterways by discharged pharmaceuticals. </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"Drugs
that are disposed of down sinks and toilets, or simply thrown in the trash, can
cause environmental harm," said Scott Cassel, Executive Director of the
Product Stewardship Institute. "Take-back programs can lower the
environmental and health risks associated with waste pharmaceuticals. Covanta's
offer will reduce the cost of take-back programs in municipalities that choose
this kind of destruction. Thermal destruction at Energy-from-Waste facilities,
hazardous waste incinerators, or medical waste incinerators, provides for the
ultimate destruction of these unwanted drugs."</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Municipalities
interested in participating in the program must obtain appropriate regulatory
approvals in order to ensure that such wastes are not classified as hazardous
waste from a federal, state, or local perspective. Each program would be
subject to a due diligence review by Covanta Energy. Municipalities interested
in participating should contact Larry DellaVecchia, Director, Covanta Secure
Services at 973-882-7310. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>About
PSI</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) is a national environmental institute with
membership from 45 states, over 125 local governments, and more than 50
businesses, environmental groups, and organizations that establish cooperative
agreements to reduce the health and environmental impacts from consumer
products. PSI promotes producer responsibility in the context of shared
responsibility for the lifecycle management of consumer products. For more
information, visit www.productstewardship.us.</span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>About
Covanta</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Covanta
Energy is an internationally recognized owner and operator of large-scale
Energy-from-Waste and renewable energy projects and a recipient of the Energy
Innovator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Covanta's 45 Energy-from-Waste
facilities provide communities with an environmentally sound solution to their
solid waste disposal needs by using that municipal solid waste to generate
clean, renewable energy. Annually, Covanta's modern Energy-from-Waste facilities
safely and securely convert approximately 20 million tons of waste into more
than 9 million megawatt hours of clean, renewable electricity and create more
than 10 billion pounds of steam sold to a variety of industries. For more
information, visit www.covantaholding.com.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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