Everyday items like clothing, plastics and packaging can last centuries. Here’s how long they tend to breakdown and why ...

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.

The effort started with informational sessions in schools and universities about the importance of sorting materials for recycling. It's widely reported that less than 10% of global plastic waste is ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

While the problem of declining airspace will not be solved overnight, as we move towards a permanent solution, smart ...

But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores of ...

A steady stream of needles, razor blades and other "sharps" are being found in Phoenix sorting facilities that threaten the safety of its employees. "This opens up the possibility of danger and ...

A council has apologised after staff sickness and issues with its vehicles hit some residents' garden waste collections. Reading Borough Council said sorry for the "obvious inconvenience" missed ...

A new study conducted by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana has ...

The BBC's Waste Day is looking at recycling and looking at the problems we have with getting waste collected here in the West ...

The most recent data showed Bromley was the only borough to recycle half of its household waste, with a rate of 50.9% in 2023-24. Meanwhile, Tower Hamlets had the lowest recycling rate in the whole of ...