The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.

Piles of plastic bags and household waste have been reported across South Tangerang since the Environment Ministry ordered a ...

As Japan takes the final steps toward restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the world’s largest nuclear ...

Under the scheme, climbers paid a $4,000 deposit that was returned if they brought 8kg of waste down the mountain.

Tossing leftovers isn't just wasting food. Experts say it's destroying the planet. But as much as the problem is massive, fixing it can be simple. The United States is a global leader on a number of ...

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 ...

I am proud to be one of the developers of what is today called human-centered design. That is design that always starts off understanding the needs, capabilities, and desires of people. It has four ...

If you buy a smoothie in Portland, Oregon, the drink might come in a compostable plastic cup, a choice a thoughtful owner might make to make their operations more sustainable. You might think, at a ...

Disposing of COVID-19 medical waste puts an increasing strain on our waste and recycling systems. One problem arises when people try to recycle masks, which cannot be recycled traditionally. Private ...

Lindsay Krall decided to study nuclear waste out of a love for the arcane. Figuring how to bury radioactive atoms isn’t exactly simple—it takes a blend of particle physics, careful geology and ...

A recent study has found that India will generate over 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047 if it does not scale up ...

The Cold War left many legacies: thousands of nuclear weapons, a large nuclear weapons complex with its attendant personnel and infrastructure—and millions of gallons of dangerously radioactive waste ...