Around 300,000 tonnes of peat is being extracted every year from unauthorised sites in the south and nearly all of it ...

About 12.6m tonnes of refuse collected by councils in 2023-24 were incinerated in energy from waste plants, the highest ...

Alexander Clapp, author of new nonfiction book 'Waste Wars,' tracks the world-wide blackmarket trade of our garbage ...

For two years journalist Alexander Clapp lived out of a backpack and visited the smelliest parts of the most beautiful places ...

Why does garbage keep piling up on Delhi’s streets — again and again? What kind of example does the country’s capital set for ...

Nigeria reeks of filth. Almost everywhere you turn, particularly in the so-called major cities, you are confronted with ...

Many prefer clean, comfortable jobs, but some brave folks excel in dirty, challenging roles. These jobs, though unglamorous, can offer high pay.

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

Inspectors said there was a risk of high chests of drawers, storage cupboards, wardrobes and radiator covers “toppling over ...

Holding up a wad of cash, Cristian smiles as he counts out £50 notes while a friend beams and waves a finger at the camera.

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...