Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.

For months now, the accumulated garbage on the streets of several Cuban cities has become part of the urban landscape.

Introduction Illegal mining, especially artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), has proliferated across many developing ...

Varying approaches to waste definition and management have made it a challenge to track what happens to the waste we recycle.

Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers ...

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.

Recycling is one of those mundane things that seems easy, but the specifics get surprisingly complicated. Putting the wrong ...

The main risk inside the storage facility is the chemical toxicity of uranium hexafluoride gas and fluoride compounds ...

That is a catalyst for the spread of cholera,” Sudi said. But the county department of environment and governance said they are dedicated to clearing and collecting waste along the streets.

Kenya's 47 counties collectively generate over 22,000 tonnes of solid waste daily, yet not a single county operates a properly engineered sanitary landfill. This environmental crisis demands ...

The Waste and Resource Recovery Committee Report for The Year in Review 2024. Summarizes significant legal developments in 2024 in the area of waste and resource recovery, including requirements for ...

BRADLEY, Maine — It’s always been a dirty job, but trash collectors in parts of Maine say it’s becoming more dangerous. Waste management companies are reporting a rise in human waste being tossed in ...