“The sewer is the conscience of the city. Everything there converges and confronts everything else.” -Victor Hugo, The Intestine of Leviathan With the Paris Olympics in full swing, athletes are being ...

ASHEVILLE - After suing a Weaverville couple for repeatedly dumping human waste from the "Secret Garden of Eden" trio of short-term rentals, Buncombe County won summary judgment in the case June 26, ...

ASHEVILLE - The "Secret Garden of Eden" trio of Airbnbs in Weaverville have over 407 reviews, near five-star ratings and mainly use composting toilets —an alternate form of waste disposal. Yet, ...

Have you ever wondered what goes into making it possible to use the restroom at 30,000 feet (10,000 m)? [Jason Torchinsky] at the Autopian recently gave us an interesting look at the history of the ...

SAN JOSE — The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is alleging that the South Bay’s three county-run hospitals are improperly disposing medical waste including human flesh, high-grade ...

This remote and tranquil Smith River cuts its way through the remote backcountry of the Little Belt Mountains. The stunning canyon scenery, quiet streamside campgrounds, wildlife and excellent trout ...