Green Machines: Four Smart Composters That Turn Trash Into Treasure
Composters are a great way to shrink your ecological footprint and a cost-effective solution for feeding your garden…
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…
Sydney’s landfills are set to reach capacity by 2030 sparking controversial plans to take trash to the regions
Battle lines are being drawn in New South Wales amid plans to dispose of Sydney’s rubbish in country…
Plastic Waste: Europe’s plastic recycling paradox: High performance, low demand
According to a recently published report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) on the state of the…
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…
Soft plastics recycling is back in Australia. How does it work and where does it go?
If you cringe at the thought of tossing another bread bag or chip packet into your red bin,…
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…
Ratepayers to foot $2m bill to remove contaminated FOGO waste from South West facility
Ratepayers in two regional councils will foot a $2 million bill to dispose of thousands of tonnes of…
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,…
American e-waste causing ‘hidden tsunami’ in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas,…