Scientists are exploring a method to convert plastic waste into fuels and valuable chemicals using sunlight, potentially ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are so small and lightweight they can be swept into the air, where they may be helping to heat ...

Advocates and environmental groups largely welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s Jan. 11 proposal to impose stricter pollution limits on large trash incinerators. But they caution that the ...

A new study says Maryland’s two major trash-burning power plants produce more pollution than four of the state’s largest coal-fired plants. Maryland’s trash-burning plants — which the state considers ...

President Donald Trump signs executive orders following the House’s passage of a Department of Homeland Security funding agreement. by Sarah Beth Guevara WASHINGTON (7News) — A new floating barrier ...

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The city of Salisbury, Maryland, has installed new "trash nets" on stormwater pipes to reduce waterway pollution. These nets are designed to capture floatable debris like plastic bottles and wrappers ...

Illegal marijuana farmers have been leasing or buying land to grow cannabis in Oregon. The illicit growers in Oregon have been leaving behind garbage and drained water resources. To tackle the ...