Burning plastic waste for household fuel, or to manage household waste, may be far more prevalent in poor urban areas in ...

A survey of 26 countries found that 16% of respondents admit to burning plastic inside their own homes to manage waste or heat food.

"Dirty" or "extremely dirty": these are the classifications of 46% of the world's aquatic environments. This conclusion comes ...

To some extent, according to Parke Wilde, a food economist at Tufts University, the pre-storm frenzy can be “a real nuisance, ...

At a time when climate risks and waste challenges continue to test local communities, Quirino’s barangay leaders gathered not just to listen, but to recommit, innovate, and act during the Zero Waste ...

Scientists have linked microplastics to endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as phthalates, which can interfere with hormones ...

A global review of more than 6,000 records shows that water pollution now affects nearly half of the world’s waters.

The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals ...

Before you toss that empty jam jar or those used coffee grounds, take a moment. What you see as trash could be treasure in ...

Wigan Council has said it will have to consider an offer to transfer ownership due to the costs involved ...

"Led to significantly reduced lifespan." Researchers issue warning after discovering dangerous toxin in household products: ...

Households in Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster will not be given separate food waste recycling bins under national changes to waste collections, after an exemption covering all three areas was ...