After a chance meeting with a migrant waste picker, Karan Kumar built Finobadi, recycling 450 tonnes of waste and creating fair, steady incomes for Delhi’s informal workers.

WHEN Neisha Smith-Lopez launched the Sustainability Initiative in 2020, it was more than a business.It was a tribute, a mission, and a movement rolled into one. Inspired by her grandmother’s ...

Manchester study argues recycling terms like upcycling mislead stakeholders and hinder sustainable plastic waste management progress ...

When household batteries die, it’s hard to know what to do with them. So they get shoved into a junk drawer or sheepishly thrown into the trash. But dead batteries aren’t quite finished. They can leak ...

No fewer than 4,000 persons arrested for dumping refuse on roadsides, drainage channels, medians and other unauthorised locations across Lagos State in the last 12 months have been prosecuted, the ...

Regulators say batteries take up too much of the limited space in Maine's landfills and have caused a surge in fires.

Proponents of the recycling grant say New Orleans is throwing away free money that could help the city reach its climate goals.

A report released by Alaska Environment Research & Policy Center and U.S. PIRG Education Fund found that in 2023, people ...

Last week, we shared news about the opening of a zero-waste refillery in northeast Baltimore; TIME magazine honoring artist ...

This TPM Cafe article is an excerpt from PLASTIC INC.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil’s ...

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may ...