Mayor Eric Adams has pushed to containerize the city's garbage. But the future of the initiative will be overseen by whoever ...

Researchers document a multi-faceted global snapshot of the environmental aspects and trends surrounding single-use plastics in a review article. The researchers state that the largest area of ...

A new cardboard design by three New York teenagers, inspired by kirigami, could help make plastic-free shipping a reality. It ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. But what really happens ...

You can't miss the Plastic Reef art installation at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in the One Ocean Hall area of the ...

Retailers throw out millions of plastic bags used to transport garments through the supply chain. Anthropologie partnered ...

An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap ...

"We have made several representations to the local body in this regard, but to no avail. After the garbage collection was outsourced, the situation has become worse. The municipality does not seem ...

The subject of garbage in the North End, William Whyte included, has continued to become more relevant in the last eight years — in fact, it continues to get worse, Warren said — no thanks to ...

A single load of laundry can release millions that are so tiny wastewater treatment plants can’t capture them all.