Changes are coming for Thilafushi, where trash has been dumped with abandon for the past three decades.
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Lofty promises from Big Plastic won't make a dent in ocean pollution, a new report finds.
Glass Half Full is the only glass recycling facility in New Orleans, and they're producing coarse sand that they…
A new report finds that we're recycling less now than in previous years, thanks to a broken system.
Fires are still burning in the Bhalswa landfill, exposing residents of Delhi to toxic smoke.
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Just because something has the recycling label, doesn't mean it actually can or will be recycled.
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In a new video, TV's favorite scientist parrots hackneyed lines about "the good people at Coca-Cola" and their…
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The coffee chain had originally planned to start phasing out disposable cups in 2015.
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The world has produced so many chemicals and plastics that it could endanger the stability of the entire planet.…
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At least two members of a herd of endangered Asian elephants died at a Sri Lankan landfill over the weekend after…
New York is considering a first-of-its-kind law that could impose standards on a little-regulated industry.
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Keurig Canada agreed to pay a $3 million fine and must also change its packaging and marketing materials, according…
Cities are required to start rolling out their composting programs this year, but a lot of hurdles remain.
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The names may be familiar, but the amount of plastic these companies are producing is shocking.
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Name a place on Earth, and the odds are good that it’s contaminated with microplastics. That includes the top of the…
The latest research findings from our dystopian present.
A new technique for measuring ocean plastic provides one of the most granular views of pollution yet.
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Researchers say this new material could be used in place of other types of plastic.
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A pollution expert on why any attempt to rid the ocean of plastic completely is doomed to fail—and what we actually…
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