The world has a plastics problem. Never mind the horrifying pictures of a seahorse riding a cotton swab or a beached whale found with hundreds of plastic bags in its stomach. Plastic pollution has now ...

A new technique transforms used coffee grounds into coal-like biochar in just 90 seconds, offering a cleaner way to recycle ...

Increasing plastic waste pollution has led to a rising prevalence of the open burning of plastic waste, especially in locations lacking formal waste-management systems. Urban slum communities face ...

Korean researchers found a way to turn wet coffee grounds into cleaner, faster biochar, skipping the energy-intensive drying ...

Some observers warn the Ford government's proposal will fuel more harmful waste incineration, while others suggest it’s a ...

The Australian government has agreed to invest almost $53 million in a north Tasmanian company that will upgrade its ...

A proposal to ship non-recyclable rubbish to Fiji from across the region for burning has been labelled "waste colonialism".

For years, Maryland climate activists have fought to repeal a law passed in 2011 meant to encourage the construction of new trash incinerators in Frederick County and South Baltimore, which were never ...

Australia is building waste-to-energy plants to reduce landfill and generate electricity, with 10 plants currently under development. While some see this as a solution to the country's waste problem, ...

Just 40 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, residents in Sunbury have finally had enough of being the city's dumping ground. When soil contaminated with traces of PFAS was discovered while digging ...