Used oil management in Texas provides significant and unique compliance challenges. In an effort to assist those that are involved in or contemplating participation, this guide has been developed to provide an overview of used oil management environmental compliance requirements associated with Used Oil Handlers (UOH) in Texas. The typical facility covered by this guide would store from 50,000 gallons to 1,000,000 gallons, and perform used oil collection...

Food system sustainability is affected by inputs used in agricultural production, such as pesticides and fertilizers. In organic agriculture, inputs are regulated by the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) which limits the allowance of substances based on guidelines and evaluation criteria, codified in 6517(c) and 6518(m), respectively, of the law. The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is responsible for evaluating the compliance of substances...

Homeowner desire for backyard chickens is growing in the United States. For some, backyard chickens fill "a need for self-sufficiency, a desire for local healthy food, and a value system of living in a sustainable manner". For others, "eating locally is one of the key things people can do to help reduce the impact of their food. Some enjoy the nutritional benefits of homegrown eggs over those commercially raised". Local ordinances and restrictions...

With regions of the world experiencing water scarcity / water stress, and current impending impacts of climate change affecting the world's hydrologic cycle in various ways, resource managers are forced to examine the best way in which to manage the world's fresh water supply. Consequently, it is vital that fresh water management and policy to [sic] be both bioregional and sustainable in order to preserve fresh water resources for future human and...

Traces the history of people with disabilities from the discrimination they endured during much of history through the earliest efforts at change to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the current situation.