Are leaves and other yard waste considered litter, and can someone dispose of them on my property?

Microplastic Recycling Market Size was valued at USD 298.77 Million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 494.47 Million by 2032 at a CAGR of 6.5%

Now, the state’s top environmental regulator explains how a record settlement with DuPont will provide $1.2 billion in cleanup costs and help communities get the “forever chemicals” out of their water.

BEAM Circular, supported by an investment from Stanislaus County of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, has awarded more than $970,000 in competitive grants to three projects that will expand educational opportunities, advance workforce training, and build pathways into the growing circular bioeconomy.

The city of Pine Bluff is in the midst of a possible transition regarding its trash services, trying to move from long-standing provider Waste Management of Arkansas Inc., otherwise known as WM, to CARDS Holdings LLC.

The council will vote Monday whether to approve a $1 billion nuclear fusion research facility on a 14-acre lot on Jack London Boulevard.

One week after 13 Investigates reported on the thousands of Houstonians who need a trash or recycling can, the City of Houston is holding a "Can Blitz" for residents to pick one up themselves.

New Jersey officials are calling its $2 billion settlement with major manufacturers of PFAS “forever chemicals” the largest environmental settlement ever won by a state. Shawn LaTourette, New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner, discusses with Host Paloma Beltran the legacy of industrial contamination in the state and how the settlement is expected to pay for cleanup as well as restoration of degraded ecosystems.

Oklo will invest $1.7B, create 800 jobs at a fuel recycling facility in Oak Ridge, TN, the first phase of an advanced fuel center project.

Two Oklahoma legislators want to know more about sustainable aviation fuel and how it might affect the state's transportation sector. Could it be refined in the state? Reps. Judd Strom (R-Copan) and John Kane (R-Bartlesville) asked to have the topic explored at a late October hearing of the Oklahoma House of Transportation Committee. The hearing,

As part of an on-going drive to help clean our community and reduce unwanted household clutter,  Michigan City has developed a Waste Not, Want Not Fall Campaign.  This program will give the community an opportunity to safely and responsibly rid their homes of  unwanted and unused items.   Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 10, the City will host … Continued

For Long Island, offshore wind farms represent a largely untapped source of much-needed supply.

In India, BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting) framework now makes ESG disclosures mandatory for the country’s top 1,000 listed companies. Policies like EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) are pushing brands to take responsibility for recycling and waste.

New Jersey officials are calling its $2 billion settlement with major manufacturers of PFAS “forever chemicals” the largest environmental settlement ever won by a state. Shawn LaTourette, New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner, discusses with Host Paloma Beltran the legacy of industrial contamination in the state and how the settlement is expected to pay for cleanup as well as restoration of degraded ecosystems.

More than a decade ago, the Mesa County Landfill voluntarily began capturing and burning off the methane generated by the organic waste disposed of there.

The fire at an EPA-designated Superfund site is now burning underground and will not be fully extinguished until the area receives measurable rainfall, authorities said Friday.

If you don't mind picking up trash, you can get free admission to the Bourbon & Beyond Music Festival in Louisville. Here's what to know.

CERT program trains volunteers in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and medical operations.