India’s two big landfills -- Jawahar Nagar landfill in Hyderabad and Kanjurmarg landfill in Mumbai -- figure in world’s top 25 super-polluting methane emission waste disposal sites, shows a new study ...

A proposal to double the daily trash intake at an Orange County landfill has triggered backlash from residents, underscoring the county’s challenge in managing the stream of waste while managing the ...

The U.S. EPA has released an updated Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of PFAS and Materials Containing PFAS.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —You may not always see it, but you’d notice if the Sioux Falls landfill was gone. “Without us, what would happen? It would pile up in your yard. It pile up in your streets, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Every year, millions of people unwrap Christmas gifts that ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When people think about environmental issues and reducing waste, recycling cardboard shipping boxes or plastics often comes to mind. But this Earth Day, advocates are ...

SCOTT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has denied the permit for a proposed landfill in Scott County over environmental concerns. The Water ...

Your garbage bin has seen it all: food scraps, expired ingredients, days-old leftovers, as well as broken and worn-out objects. When something has already served its purpose and is no longer needed, ...

ALERTS TO GET BREAKING UPDATES ON THIS HOMICIDE. JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTS ARE AIRING THEIR FRUSTRATIONS TONIGHT OVER THE POSSIBLE EXPANSION OF THE RIVER BIRCH LANDFILL. WELL, THE PROPOSAL MEANS THAT ...

Officials ordered evacuations as a fire Monday at a defunct West Covina landfill grew and threatened nearby structures. The fire was reported around 1:40 p.m. an grew to about six acres at the BKK ...