Weapons-grade plutonium could be disposed of using the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant through a controversial project that moved forward Friday as federal officials issued the results of an environmental ...

To reduce waste disposal by 2 million tons per year by 2020, hotels, grocery chains and other large institutions in Massachusetts will face a ban on food and organic waste and the state’s solid waste ...

Recycling rates have stagnated in the United States despite the positive benefits recycling offers local economies. It reduces pollution and production of virgin plastics, while creating jobs and ...

One of the sneakiest carbon culprits might be sitting right on the curb, according to a recent study by Yale researchers. Led by Yuan Yao, assistant professor of industrial ecology and sustainable ...

When considering climate change mitigation and reducing your carbon footprint, you probably think of driving less and turning out the lights. But did you know that organic and inorganic waste is also ...

As COP26 leaders gather in Glasgow in two weeks to seek ways to take collective actions that can mitigate the effects of climate change, one important area for them to address is plastic waste ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding businesses, organizations and consumers of the waste ...