Eco-friendly and safe ways to dispose your cooking oil
Cooking oil comes from plants, yet it is difficult to return to the environment in an eco-friendly way. Because...
How to safely dispose contaminated gloves, masks, wipes and more
Our new normal, the novel coronavirus pandemic, has caused society to take up more rigorous hygiene regimens. Unfortunately,...
UN lists plastic as hazardous waste, votes to control international trade
On May 10, 187 countries voted to list plastic as hazardous waste and tighten control over its international trade....
Johnson & Johnson offers Acuvue contact recycling program
Figuring out what is or is not recyclable is an ongoing struggle with program availability differing from one location...
Loophole allows 1M tons of sludge to be dumped on Great Barrier Reef
The world's largest coral reef is facing a major sludge crisis. Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority...
Cities around the world lay the groundwork for a zero-waste future
Cities around the world are pledging to reduce waste over the next 12 years in an effort to curb global warming...
Indonesia mobilizes 20,000 citizens to clean up plastic pollution
Indonesia wastes upward of 10 billion plastic bags every year, making it the second highest polluter of plastic...
Thailand bans the import of e-waste
Over the next six months, Thailand will ban the import of 432 types of scrap electronics, or e-waste. E-waste includes...
Scientists create protein-packed mats that fight pollution
Researchers have created a mat composed of active proteins that have the ability to absorb chemical pollution....
Two men build a floating "Fatberg" island in Amsterdam
Friends Mike Thompson and Arne Hendriks have created a floating island made of fat, a "Fatberg" as they call it....
Natural wetland in India filters 198 million gallons of wastewater a day with zero chemicals
The East Kolkata Wetlands in India processes almost 198 million gallons of wastewater and sewage produced by the...
Africa's first waste-to-energy plant to supply 30% of Addis Ababa's household electricity needs
Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa has had one landfill for around 50 years: the Koshe dump site. Serving over three...
Hong Kong faces 'growing mountain of waste' in wake of China's trash ban
On January 1st, China banned imports of 24 kinds of trash - and the move is wrecking havoc on Hong Kong. Reuters...
Dubai announces plans for world's biggest waste-to-energy facility
Dubai plans to deal with their garbage in a bold new way: with the largest waste-to-energy plant in the world....
Humans have already dumped 400,000 pounds of trash on the Moon
Pollution isn't just Earth's problem anymore. Despite not having established a permanent lunar residency, humans...
