A Cook County man is challenging a state law that prohibits people convicted of any felony from ever owning or possessing a ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The city of Richmond will begin its annual neighborhood clean-up initiative on Saturday, offering residents two free bulk item disposal opportunities in 15 different ...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined Coffin Butte Landfill a record $3.02 million for 10 serious air quality violations.

The research team used a 'new chemical strategy' to create plastic that would degrade naturally.

The childhood of the 1950s and 1960s was very different from that of children today. Mostly left to their own devices, and aided and abetted by downright dangerous toys, what could go wrong? Yet for ...

When Americans eat a burger, they aren’t just biting through bun, lettuce, tomato and cheese. Instead, the burger — or its packaging, or the utensil used to cook it — also likely contains a blend of ...

Goodwill of the Finger Lakes is working with Reju and other companies to reduce the amount of clothing and other textiles that end up in landfills.

While we work on big, community environmental initiatives and goals, we have to remember that sometimes it’s the small, everyday choices we make at home that add up to a big difference. Washtenaw ...

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that damage to Iranian petroleum facilities risks contaminating food, water and air.

Along the final stretch of the Seyhan River, in southern Türkiye, plastic bits in various colors dot the water and sediment. When the river bends, shredded plastic, degraded by the elements, forms ...

The low-grade oil has been used to fuel power plants amid Iran’s international isolation. Tanks of mazut may now be burning ...

Windshield washer fluid maker Highline-Warren LLC in Millersburg was fined $11,200 in January for violating state laws governing hazardous waste.