New bills in California and New Jersey, and programs in New York and Missouri, aim to reduce recycling and waste facility fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in what some are calling the “vape ...

In any seaside town, the beach is the primary spot offering a serene recreational space for people to spend lazy days and enjoy lively evenings. Yet when institutional neglect and a lack of public ...

The Philippine government plans to borrow from the World Bank to address the problem of plastic waste in Metro Manila. A concept environmental and social ...

The Supreme Court mandated free biodegradable sanitary pads for all girl students in government and private schools. Schools must provide gender-segregated, accessible toilets with water, handwashing ...

Floodlight and Sentient report on NYC's composting program, which faces challenges despite expanded facilities, with only 10% ...

Pune residents must adapt their waste management practices due to new Solid Waste Management Rules effective April 1, 2026. , ...

The Cebu City government has moved the implementation of the “No Segregation, No Collection” policy to March this year, ...

The United Nations has selected Hangzhou as one of the world's top 20 "Zero Waste Cities", recognizing the provincial capital of Zhejiang for its marriage of rapid economic growth and high-tech ...

Ithaca and Tompkins County, N.Y., will see higher waste management fees at the start of the new year due to rising operational costs. Residential trash fees in Ithaca will be rising from $5 per trash ...

The draft update aims to modernize the state’s strategy for dealing with waste, a move to “address the complexities of managing 21st-century materials and systems, especially with declining capacity ...

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), Arlington, Virginia, and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Silver Spring, Maryland, reviewed solid waste collection fatalities at ...