Pipe repaired after massive leak of raw waste into the Potomac
WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into…
The Urgent Need for Policy and Industrial Recycling
Across Africa, waste tyres are an urban environmental burden that are quite hard to miss. These wastes sit…
Potomac River sewage spill after January pipe collapse raises worries past DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage…
Bring back weekly trash pickup, say multi-family Edmonton building landlords
Some property-owners are asking Edmonton councillors for the city to pick up trash more often. Representatives of multi-family…
Trump approves DC disaster aid to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address…
Sydney’s landfills are set to reach capacity by 2030 sparking controversial plans to take trash to the regions
Battlelines are being drawn in New South Wales amid plans to dispose of Sydney’s rubbish in country communities.…
Filipino rescuers detect ‘signs of life’ in deadly garbage avalanche; dozens missing
MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four…
Coffee pods generate thousands of tonnes of waste in Australia. Here’s what is being done about it
For many caffeine enthusiasts, coffee pods are the shortcut to a cup of brew at home, and offer…
Scientists make breakthrough that could revolutionize what happens to common waste: ‘Promising’
Recycling is often promoted as a fix for the world’s plastic problem. However, according to the Organisation for…
Study finds thousands of hazardous sites in the US risk flooding from sea level rise
If heat-trapping pollution from burning coal, oil and gas continues unchecked, thousands of hazardous sites across the United…
London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster
LONDON (AP) — A London judge ruled Friday that global mining company BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s…
Report says US electronic waste is menacing Southeast Asia
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas,…