Lowe’s faces backlash after customer posts photo of store’s dumpster: ‘It’s so sad’
If you have a yard, one of the best things you can do for the planet is plant…
Scientists discover incredible way to make plastic materials nearly indestructible — and then completely disappear
Researchers have advanced their knowledge in developing plant biomass-derived polymers that can be used as plastic alternatives, potentially…
Foreigner confronts man for dumping plastic bottles in Meghalaya, video sparks civic sense debate
A video from Meghalaya has gone viral on social media, triggering widespread outrage and introspection over civic responsibility…
‘Digitalization isn’t just for high-tech industries’
The latest computing technology is helping shape a potentially safer future for one of the world’s oldest professions:…
the dirty business of recycling in Vietnam
Crouched between mountains of discarded plastic, Lanh strips the labels off bottles of Coke, Evian and local Vietnamese…
Experts make groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize what happens to common trash: ‘Addresses a critical barrier’
Experts in China have developed a ZipRecruiter of sorts for trash-eating enzymes. Specifically, the Beijing University team and…
‘Could help close the loop’
Researchers at Georgia Tech invented a process that uses physical impacts to decompose PET plastic instead of applying…
‘This is the first demonstration’
Researchers in China have made a breakthrough that tackles two of the world’s major problems at the same…
Only nine countries doing well on municipal waste recycling, EU auditors say
Only a small minority of European Union countries are on track to meet the bloc’s recycling goals for…
‘Really proud that we’ve taken the initiative’
An environmental organization has teamed up with a Canadian district to address waste in the region’s agricultural sector.…
Bottles, textile waste turned into valuable compounds with iron method
Addressing the global plastic waste crisis has become more urgent than ever, as the majority of discarded plastics…
‘Why didn’t I think of this?’
TikToker Padraic Stanley (@padraicstanley) transformed strings of decorative white lights into spooky Halloween decorations by placing empty prescription…