A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected in huge volumes. Yet even for this item, the reality of recycling is messy: ...

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may not be allowed.

The U.S. BLS released its annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) for 2024, reporting 5,070 fatal work injuries nationwide.

Waste management has evolved from a linear model of “take–make–dispose” to a more sustainable framework predicated on reduction, reuse and recycling within a circular economy. Contemporary strategies ...

But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores of ...

Ghana, Accra, Zongo Lane, Spring 2023. Zongo Lane is like an Alibaba cavern. Hundreds of small shops for all types of electronics components, modules, and general parts populate the narrow streets of ...

Despite some modest progress over the past two decades, Canada's waste diversion efforts remain wanting: according to the ...