On many coastlines around the world, piles of discarded oyster and mussel shells are a common sight—the leftovers of a global ...

Nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could drastically reduce synthetic fertilizer use in the U.S., according to a new Cornell University study that takes into account real-world ...

Researchers have identified more than 600,000 microbial proteins capable of breaking down natural and synthetic plastics, ...

A new study from Cornell University reveals that human and animal waste could theoretically replace a massive portion of ...

Nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could drastically reduce synthetic fertilizer use in the U.S., according to a ...

At a landfill in northern India, humanitarian photographer and artist Lisa Kristine saw adults and children alike working in ...

Cement production is responsible for around 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions, primarily due to the production of Portland cement. In response to this environmental challenge, ...

LANSING, MI — Opponents of a controversial metro Detroit area hazardous waste landfill have filed an administrative appeal that seeks to overturn the state’s expansion approval. The March 24 filing ...

The review process to replace the Countryside landfill in Grayslake with a waste transfer station is set to begin. Waste Management of Illinois, which has operated Countryside for more than 30 years, ...

The Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill in Rostraver Township, Pa. accepts fracking waste. A study by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection found the liquid runoff from Pennsylvania ...

BENZONIA — A community organization in Benzonia is working to reduce environmental waste by transforming old fabrics into new designs. FiberShed successfully diverted more than 3,000 pounds of ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Steelfield Road Landfill receives more than one million pounds of waste per day, according to Bay County’s Solid Waste Division. In fiscal year 2025, the county ...