Plastic has become one of the most useful inventions of the modern age. It keeps food fresh, makes medical equipment safer, and makes daily life conve.

A SCRAP dealer is facing jail after dumping 600 tonnes of rubbish at a beauty spot and refusing to clear it for 25 years.

Paul Fenton, 61, has been accused of wrecking a wildlife haven and being 'wholly selfish' after he began hoarding waste at ...

By converting plastic waste into a microbe-friendly food source, scientists have built an upcycling pipeline that turns the waste into a variety of useful products. The findings are detailed in the ...

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

City officials said that needles, razor blades and other sharp objects are found in the sorting centers every day.

Viruses such as human norovirus can travel in vesicles, small fluid-filled sacs that are like shipping containers for cells.

When we become physicians, our first act is to take the oath “First, do no harm,” one of the guiding principles for everyone in health care. But if we were doing something every day that causes harm ...

Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems.