Nestled in the rolling countryside of Ribble Valley in northwest England is a modest ski slope about 140 meters (yards) long, ...

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Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste — and why do single-use items ...

A new Curtin University-led study has shed new light on the widespread number of households in developing countries burning ...

Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the ...

In my videos about Japan I'll often get comments about the amount of plastic used. Does Japan have a plastic problem?

KOCHI: Plastic waste has been a perennial problem faced by local bodies across the state. Recognising the importance and need ...

A new startup is revolutionizing how textile and plastic waste are recycled, cutting costs and improving efficiency.

As a result, plastics must be carefully sorted into relatively pure streams, which pushes up recycling costs and reduces efficiency. Mechanical recycling — the dominant method worldwide — involves ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California enters the New Year facing an $18 billion budget deficit, a slow-as-molasses rebuilding from ...