You've eaten your takeout burrito and have a ball of sour cream-specked aluminum foil left over. Does it go in the…
Researchers in China developed a soft robot fish designed to remove plastic out of seawater.
Experts and lawmakers attended a hearing to discuss significant funding and staff issues hindering the DOE’s waste…
We can't buy our way out of climate change, no matter what sustainability promises companies make.
An environmental group wants to collect as much data as possible about litter in national parks.
The phase-out of plastic is supposed to be complete by 2032, because what's the rush?
Researchers detected microplastics in 19 samples of snow from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
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Last Beach Cleanup alleges that two businesses have misled customers and violated California law.
Behind that green sheen, biodegradable and compostable plastics have serious problems.
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Changes are coming for Thilafushi, where trash has been dumped with abandon for the past three decades.
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Lofty promises from Big Plastic won't make a dent in ocean pollution, a new report finds.
Glass Half Full is the only glass recycling facility in New Orleans, and they're producing coarse sand that they…
A new report finds that we're recycling less now than in previous years, thanks to a broken system.
Fires are still burning in the Bhalswa landfill, exposing residents of Delhi to toxic smoke.
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Just because something has the recycling label, doesn't mean it actually can or will be recycled.
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In a new video, TV's favorite scientist parrots hackneyed lines about "the good people at Coca-Cola" and their…
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The coffee chain had originally planned to start phasing out disposable cups in 2015.
The fire has burned for more than 12 hours. Some residents in New York and the surrounding area are waking up to the…
The world has produced so many chemicals and plastics that it could endanger the stability of the entire planet.…
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At least two members of a herd of endangered Asian elephants died at a Sri Lankan landfill over the weekend after…