Although academic labs account for a tiny fraction of the hazardous wastes produced nationwide--probably less than 1 percent--they must abide by the same stringent regulations as those imposed upon ...

Five general principles of waste minimization apply just as well to the smaller-scale operations of research laboratories as they do to industrial settings: Chemicals can be ordered conservatively to ...

Four hundred million tons of toxic waste are produced each year. Just imagine that for a moment — that’s 70 Great Pyramids of Giza combined. It’s not something most of us take into account when ...

Millions of tonnes of asbestos are being removed from buildings around the world – can this dangerous mineral be disposed of permanently? Or even be put to good use? At a small industrial unit in ...

Agricultural waste is often seen as a disposal problem, but new research suggests it could be a powerful tool for climate ...

(CNN) — From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a ...

Officials in southeastern Michigan were angry when a landfill and deep-injection wells near Detroit received contaminated soils and liquids from a train derailment in East Palestine. Resistance also ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. A photo taken on September 27, 2022 shows a 6-metre-tall ...

Plastic pollution has spread to Earth’s farthest reaches, with widespread effects on wildlife, the environment and human health. To curb this problem, U.N. member countries are negotiating a global ...

Both solar power and wind power have grown at a remarkable rate in the last decade, and as these industries grow the waste associated with them also grows. There is currently no comprehensive plan for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and consultant, I explore the world's industries. Feb 28, 2025, 01:32pm EST The renaissance in attitudes ...

The accumulation of solid waste in the world’s high mountain camping sites, base camps, and high camps has been a chronic problem facing alpine ecosystems since mountaineering first became popular in ...