Focused on education instead of punishment, the inspectors place either “oops” tags on bins that contain improper materials ...

Plastics are inescapable in our daily lives. The vast amounts of plastic garbage heaped in landfills and in the environment, however, are as problematic as the plastics are useful. A research team has ...

The Lorain County Solid Waste Management District will begin accepting plastic grocery bags on Nov. 15 at the Lorain County ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, September 15, 2025 (ENS) – Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have found a way to convert plastic waste into a climate solution for efficient and sustainable capture of ...

P lastics are easy to throw out but hard to get rid of. Unlike biodegradable materials, bacteria and fungi haven’t evolved ...

Plastic is a material that, without exaggeration, has radically changed our planet. Convenient and cheap, once a helper, it ...

This is Kansas City's second installation of the “Trash to Roads” pilot. This time blending finely-shredded tires and ...

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag,” Riley ...