Waste management has evolved from a linear model of “take–make–dispose” to a more sustainable framework predicated on reduction, reuse and recycling within a circular economy. Contemporary strategies ...

The escalating environmental and economic challenges posed by plastic waste have spurred a diversity of research into advanced recycling technologies. This field encompasses a range of approaches—from ...

The World Bank reported 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste in 2020. According to alarming forecasts, this quantity is likely to rise 73% to 3.88 billion tonnes by 2050. According to Georgia and ...

Plastic bottles, food scraps and cardboard boxes don’t just disappear once tossed in the garbage. They might be out of sight, but they’re not out of mind. Instead, they wind up in landfills or foul ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Solid Waste Management department is committed to making the city a more beautiful place to live, work, and play. With the holidays wrapping up household waste in ...

Kids everywhere woke up Wednesday morning excited to tear into their presents, creating a joyful mess of wrapping paper, bows and boxes. But once the festivities calm down, the cleanup begins.While it ...

Considered one of the most eco-friendly countries in the world, Costa Rica has been grappling with the problem of plastic pollution and waste management for a very long time now. Though recycling ...

(WHTM) — The holidays are here and on top of all the food, family, and fun, there is also lots and lots of trash! According to the EPA, Americans generate an additional one million tons of waste each ...

Resourcify, a waste management and recycling platform, today announced that it raised €14 million ~($14.94 million) in a Series A round led by Vorwerk Ventures with participation from Revent, Ananda ...

On Aug. 8, the Virginia Beach City Council signed a resolution, on the recommendation of the Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission (VBCCC), that recognizes the first full week of September as Zero ...

The City of New Bedford is urging residents to be more mindful about waste during the holidays, offering several tips to reduce landfill contributions. Jennifer Vieira, director of the Department of ...

The holiday season brings more gifts, decorations and celebrations — and for Corpus Christi’s Solid Waste Management Department, it also brings more trash and recycling to process. RELATED: Local ...