A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including ...

Last Tuesday afternoon, a woman waiting at the bus stop downed her last sip of coffee as the 33 pulled up. She moved to toss her empty cup in the green metal city trash can by the stop, but it was ...

One frustrated employee shared a photo of carts full of healthy-looking plants headed for the dumpster at their Home Depot.

After the landfill accepts its final load of solid waste in early 2029, the authority will likely keep its full staff for several ... a thin layer of impermeable plastic, or both.

New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act ...

Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — ...

It’s fun to conceptualise like this, and set the human story within the grand perspective of Earth’s history. But there’s a ...

Around half a dozen Beautiful Deer staff patrol the park in bright green jackets, unfazed by the excited squeals of holidaymakers surrounded by their hooved friends.

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

For example, a dedicated plant at Honolulu airport could handle airport waste, while the U.S. Navy might establish a plant at ...

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

On a recent visit to the Frederick Plant Wildlife Sanctuary, I was shocked to find such a large volume of trash that has accumulated since the January freeze, including single ...