Emory University has received a five-year, $15 million grant from the National Institutes of Environmental Health to ...

In 2025, we're more concerned with our planet's health than ever. Ensuring you properly dispose of hazardous household waste ...

The Netflix series “Toxic Town” premiered on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. This drama miniseries is based on the true story of the Corby toxic waste case. Photo from IMDb. “Toxic Town,” a new four-episode ...

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — conglomerated waste often composed of up to 50% plastic — is being burned globally in waste-to-energy incinerators, cement kilns, paper mills, and by other industries.

MANILA, Philippines — The zero waste advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday renewed its call for the public to “turn off the toxic plastic tap” as it revealed the detection of toxic substances ...

How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction emits isn’t just based on its location, its industry or the type of work it does. That’s what our team of environmental and ...

In Agbogbloshie, Ghana, thousands of young women and men burn electronic waste to extract minerals at a cost to their health.

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (KABC) -- The toxic chemical leaking from a large storage tank in Garden Grove is methyl methacrylate, or MMA - a highly hazardous substance that can pose significant health and ...

Planet China: Eighth in a series about how Beijing’s trillion-dollar development plan is reshaping the globe—and the natural world. A Chinese mining company is denying that its toxic waste spill, one ...

A state environmental oversight board voted unanimously to rescind a controversial proposal that would have permitted California municipal landfills to accept contaminated soil that is currently ...