A study released in Science determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste—plastic that isn’t recycled or properly disposed of and ends up as pollution—by 91% and plastic-related greenhouse
Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But understanding disease risk and exposure to humans isn’t so straightforward
Lancaster University researchers investigating consumer attitudes and behaviors around plastic food packaging have found UK households are ‘wishcycling’ rather than recycling—and say it’s a problem that everyone—government, food producers, waste management
Europe is pushing for ministers to take part in UN talks this month to ensure that the world’s first treaty on plastic pollution will be “highly ambitious”.
A few dozen ChatGPT queries cost a bottle’s worth of water. Tech firms should consider simpler solutions, like harvesting rainwater, to meet AI’s needs
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More and more consumers want to choose brands that are making a positive impact. According to Harvard Business Review, Gen Z and Millennials say they are 27 percent more likely to
New research explains how the Bristol Virginia Solid Waste Landfill has undergone a significant transformation into an elevated temperature landfill. Elevated temperature landfills are a specific type of landfill where buried
Fluoropolymers have become an integral part of modern society, both in industrial and consumer applications. When these high-performance materials reach the end of their useful life, they can end up in