By reframing how science evaluates “unmeasurable” war-zone data, Rutgers experts help break a decades-long deadlock for military disability benefits.

By bricking your plastic, the company claims it’ll no longer jam recycling equipment the way individual plastic bags often do ...

Lenny* recalled freezing when he saw the first heap of garbage collapse underneath the feet of his fellow scavengers on the ...

Developing and following these rules is a new frontier for states with EPR for packaging laws. Speakers at the Plastics Recycling Conference offered a snapshot of what’s at stake as recyclers prepare ...

When we become physicians, our first act is to take the oath “First, do no harm,” one of the guiding principles for everyone in health care. But if we were doing something every day that causes harm ...

The Metro regional government is scrutinizing the work of a prominent Portland disposal company it hired to sustainably ...

That plastic bottle you throw away. In Lamu, it could end up as a dining table or chair. The Flipflopi project has recycled 400 tonnes of waste into hand-carved furniture, and they’re ...

Plastic pollution is more than just trash on the beach. Marine plastic waste releases PFAS and heavy metals into the water of small freshwater lakes and ponds, at levels exceeding the threshold limits ...

A new solar-driven method transforms plastic waste and microplastics into acetic acid, turning pollution into a valuable chemical.

Couldn’t we use bacteria to break down plastic in the environment so it isn’t such an ecosystem hazard? Patricia S., via email. Since 2001, the world has gener ...

Ames plans to start its curbside recycling this summer, helping transition from waste-to-energy as it prepares to build a $16 ...

Every year, over 100 billion nitrile rubber gloves are produced. They are made from synthetic polymers—a material chemically related to plastic and derived from crude oil. The vast majority is used in ...