1969 wood & wood products: government begins crackdown on polluters.Air pollution no longer holds the privileged status of a necessary by-product by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. by-product Noun 1. of progress. Modern man has decided that clean air is one of his natural rights. Reflecting this sentiment, the wheels of government are moving--haltingly perhaps, but irreversibly--to put a halt to the pollution of our atmosphere. For the forest product manufacturer, this presents a simple although somewhat burdensome choice--clean up or else! The wood products industry is far from being the nation's largest polluter. It is estimated that the industry contributes less than 1% of the 360,000 tons of pollution that enters the air every day. But tell that to your irate i·rate adj. 1. Extremely angry; enraged. See Synonyms at angry. 2. Characterized or occasioned by anger: an irate phone call. neighbors or city council the next time they complain about the black smoke belching belching see eructation. from your chimney or waste burner. Moreover, communities now have, or soon will have, the regulatory muscle to back up their complaints. Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : 1970 witnessed the births of Earth Day and the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and . |
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