Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may not be allowed.

The World Economic Forum, which takes place in Switzerland, aims to meet at least some of the goals its leaders set for the rest of the world. By Shivani Vora Silicone kitchen gear isn’t as ...

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

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...

The lucrative, illegal trade and trafficking of waste products including many that are toxic could be set to surge across continents, thanks to patchy regulation, savvy criminal groups and corruption, ...

Counties still struggle to achieve effective waste management in their urban centres due to failure to allocate adequate funds for disposal initiatives. Lack of funds is hampering the entire waste ...

The president of Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN), David Oluwasegun Oriyomi has impressed on residents the need to be conscious of waste management even as he restated the ...

Residents hitting out at their council for mixing separated waste into bin lorries have been told to keep recycling.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up. By Jackie Delamatre Louise ...