Major changes to air emissions standards helped drastically reduce pollution since the ‘90s, but outdated pre-regulation data ...

Colleen O’Neil, of the Mountain Watershed Association, fixes a crooked sign posted near a landfill's discharge pipe that flows into Sewickley Creek in Yukon, Pa. This article originally appeared on ...

Chemical recycling uses heat or chemicals to break down plastics. The main method, a process known as pyrolysis, has long ...

Explore effective steps toward a zero waste lifestyle that promote sustainability and reduce environmental impact. Learn how small changes yield big benefits.

The Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Southern California is a significant source of methane gas pollution, impacting the health of nearby residents. However, state officials have yet to address the ...

Remember the banana peels, apple cores, and leftover pizza you recently threw in the garbage? Today, your food waste—and your neighbors’—is emitting climate-warming greenhouse gases as it decomposes ...

Waste crime is a growing global threat, with up to 30 per cent of waste shipments in Europe potentially illegal.

Trash piles atop the South Kent County Landfill in Byron, Michigan. The landfill opened in 1986 and will be at capacity in around 5 years. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of ...

As a plastic waste plant violates pollution rules, its owner vies for second location to become a major player in so-called ...