Are You Garbage?' hosts Kevin Ryan & H. Foley are prepping to shoot a new comedy special in Tampa later this month, Deadline ...

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected in huge volumes. Yet even for this item, the reality of recycling is messy: ...

There is another way forward. A circular economy for space applies the same principles that aims to transform modern waste policy on Earth. This means designing products to last and keep them in ...

“If people forget their bag, they think, ‘Well, it’s natural. It will decompose.’ And that’s not the case. Bacteria and pathogens are in pet waste,” said Rita Fallin, stormwater program coordinator ...

In 1969, Republican Congressman Paul McCloskey warned executives gathered at a packaging conference that they had to do something about the waste they were creating — “not dispose of it, but reduce ...

Despite some modest progress over the past two decades, Canada's waste diversion efforts remain wanting: according to the ...

Millions of tons of plastic waste continue to find its way into the ocean every year, as efforts to clean it up cannot even ...

That’s why you asked us: Why can’t we launch our junk into space, too? Or better yet: STRAIGHT INTO THE SUN! For the moment, ...

Scientists show recycled human waste can unlock nutrients in Martian dust, offering a new path for farming on Mars.

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

At NASA, experts think that orbital, AI-enhanced sensors can be more effective than traditional analysis methods, such as collecting the waste with a net for examination. "Detecting marine debris is ...