This trash fire in Mumbai is so bad it can be seen from space
In late January, a fire broke out in a landfill in Mumbai, India, and the plume of smoke being produced is so massive...
Plastic-eating worms may offer solution to our growing garbage problem
Every year, 6.4 million tons of plastic is dumped into the ocean. On land, plastic gathers in landfills, on beaches...
Americans are sending two times more trash to landfills than previously thought
If the amount of trash found in US landfills were divvied up amongst all 316 million people, it would mean that...
Sea turtles face growing danger due to plastic trash in Australian waters
Sea turtles living off the coast of Australia face a growing danger in their own habitat: ocean plastic. The amount...
Seattle to embarrass and fine residents who don't compost
In Seattle, there is now a big difference between trash and food. A new city law makes it illegal to toss out your...
Styrofoam to be banned in New York City starting in July
The administration of New York City mayor Bill De Blasio announced today a ban on single-use styrofoam products...
World's First Waste-to-Biofuels Plant Opens in Edmonton, Canada
Edmonton, Canada just celebrated the opening of the world's first waste-to-biofuel facility, which could radically...
Scientists Discover New Rock Made From Human Plastic Waste and Ocean Debris
Just in time for World Environment Day, Canadian scientists have announced the discovery of a new type of rock...
This Collaborative Art Installation Proves that Rubbish Can Be a Resource for Beauty
"Art changes people and people change the world". This idea was put forth by British artist Char Evans of Eco Art...
Baltimore's Solar-Powered Water Wheel Can Devour 50,000 Pounds of Harbor Trash Every Day
[gallery_extend] Every year, stormwater runoff carries tons of trash and debris from the streets and...
Dutch Designer Upcycles Trash into Funky Functional Furniture That Rivals IKEA Hacks
[gallery_extend] Francois Duquesnoy gives himself a weeklong deadline to complete an entirely upcycled...
Could Present Architecture’s Green Loop Composting Park Concept Be the Future of NYC Sanitation?
[gallery_extend] The new Green Loop facilities would be built on top of artificial islands connected...
Treeson's Brilliant Biodegradable Water Bottles are Recycled as Clean Energy
After Treeson water company founder Carlton Solle took a trip to Costa Rica with his family five years...
'No Communion for Big Polluters' Says Naples Archbishop Crescenzio Sepe
The Bible tells us to be "good stewards of the Earth," and many religious leaders feel that it's a sin to disregard...
Economists Debate Whether the McDonald's Hamburger is the Most Nutritious and Inexpensive Food in Human History
Fast food offers a cheap and calorie-rich option to fill your stomach, but can it be considered the "most bountiful...
