In an era where sustainable living is no longer a choice but a necessity, cities around the United States are racing to improve the way they handle waste. With densely populated urban centers ...

Construction waste comes in many forms. From scrap materials such as wood, brick, metal and asphalt during construction to broken glass, concrete and rocks during demolition. Some of these materials ...

The subject of how people dispose of items they no longer want or need might seem like pure rubbish to some folks. But it’s actually a topic that requires careful planning and consideration. We were ...

Managing Director, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Muyiwa Gbadegesin has said that sorting organic waste is critical to achieving a clean Lagos of about 23 million population and also ...

The waste crisis is devastating our planet. A lot of the stuff we throw gets dumped in landfills. These massive waste disposal sites are often created by destroying forests or inhabitable lands. For ...

Major changes to air emissions standards helped drastically reduce pollution since the ‘90s, but outdated pre-regulation data ...

In rural Iceland, managing waste and maintaining soil health are closely intertwined challenges. Globally, improper organic waste disposal contributes to about 6 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, ...

The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or ...

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

Just past the visitor’s center is a mountain of garbage. Refrigerators, desk chairs and shopping carts, stacked in a hulking heap. Around the corner, past the “tipping floor”where compactors shovel ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Dozens of middle and high schoolers exploring sustainability careers got hands-on experience on Monday, Sept. 22. Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) were closed for a ...