In China, a billion cockroaches are leading the fight against food waste
Warning: This story could make your skin crawl. As China’s cities continue to grow at a rapid pace, problems...
Cheap drainage nets keep water pollution at bay in Australia
Water pollution is a growing crisis around the world, but one city in Australia is doing its part to tackle the...
REPREVE: sustainable multi-use fiber made from recycled water bottles
Single-use water bottles have become a target for environmentalists concerned about the amount of petroleum required...
Twenty aims to dramatically reduce the waste of household products
Dubai Design Week — an annual event celebrating and promoting design and creativity — took place earlier this...
6 tips to reduce your foodprint while dining out
When you eat at home, it is relatively easy to make choices that will lower your 'foodprint,' because you are in...
Billions of pounds of pumpkin will go to the landfill after Halloween
Over the past few weeks, millions of people have bought nutritious, tasty treats that they won’t eat, and after...
Indonesia accepts plastic bottles in exchange for free bus rides
Plastic waste is a huge problem in Indonesia, and this has led the country’s second-largest city to come up with...
Microplastics have made their way into human poop
Each year, humans around the world produce about 882 billion pounds of plastic waste, and about 80 percent of it...
Oregon initiates first modern statewide refillable glass bottle system in the US
At the beginning of the century, refillable bottles were the only option when you purchased a beer or soda from...
How to throw a fun, zero waste Halloween party
October is flying by, and Halloween will be here before you know it. To celebrate the holiday, many of us like...
Virgin Atlantic plane takes flight with fuel from recycled waste
A Virgin Atlantic plane flying from Orlando to London has become the first commercial flight to use jet fuel partly...
A disgraceful cascade of trash follows a rare Yellowstone Ear Spring geyser eruption
While tourists flock from all corners of the globe to witness the Yellowstone National Park geysers such as famous...
Global movement will call out consumer brands most responsible for plastic pollution
The Story of Stuff Project is launching a global call to action in combating plastic pollution. The ambitious initiative...
Hurricane Florence could cause dangerous floods of toxic sludge and animal waste
Torrential rains are not the only thing Hurricane Florence will bring once it hits landfall. The massive storm...
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...
Glowing labyrinth made from plastic waste pops up in Buenos Aires
Over 15,000 plastic bottles were temporarily given a new lease on life as a glowing labyrinth in Vatican Square,...
The Agraloop turns food waste into sustainable clothing fibers
Don't throw it out — throw it on. The Agraloop Bio-Refinery, a new technology developed by materials science...
This LEED Gold wastewater treatment center is helping a community rethink poo
As anyone who’s been to a community meeting knows, the NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) syndrome is often a frustrating...
New study suggests that plastic waste may be transformed into usable energy
A new study from the Earth Engineering Center (EEC|CCNY) at the Grove School of Engineering of the City College...
This groundbreaking new machine can recycle 220 pounds of diapers in a single hour
It takes hundreds of years for disposable diapers to decompose in landfills - but this new machine can turn 220...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is growing at an exponential rate
Scientists recently found that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - now three times the size of France - is showing...
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....
It “sounded like an explosion:” avalanche of trash kills 16 people in Mozambique
A devastating garbage landslide precipitated by heavy rainfall wounded six people and killed 16 in Maputo, Mozambique,...
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...
Geologists discover bacteria that turns small bits of gold into solid nuggets
Geologists in Queensland, Australia have discovered a unique type of bacteria that forges small bits of gold into...
Outstanding eco-friendly resort in China is made with recycled and locally-sourced materials
The four pavilions of the Naked Gallery resort in China were built using a combination of locally available natural...
“Garbage emergency” declared in Bali as clean-up unfolds
The Indonesian island of Bali recently declared a "garbage emergency" in response to the overwhelming amount of...