Kingston Council and EPA smell a win - Council - News - Moorabbin Leader: "KINGSTON Council and the EPA are gearing up for a fight at VCAT to close a Clayton South tip site.
Transpacific Industries will appeal on April 30 against the council’s refusal to extend its landfill operations at the Fraser Rd site by another 10 years.
A spokeswoman for the company, Carla Young, declined to comment pending the legal proceedings.
But nearby residents are venting their frustrations on Leader’s Facebook page, Stop the Stink: Make Kingston odour free ."
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What Is That 'Old Books Smell'? Chemistry Has Answers - Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg - Video - The Atlantic
What Is That 'Old Books Smell'? Chemistry Has Answers - Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg - Video - The Atlantic: "Based on research by scientists at University College, London, a video from AbeBooks explains the causes of the characteristic odor of old books. According to the video, the lead scientist on the study described it as a "combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla over an underlying mustiness."
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