"When families can't afford cleaner fuels and have no reliable waste collection, plastic becomes both a nuisance and a last-resort energy source. We found evidence of people burning everything from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Households across England will have to leave out more bins from March this year. (Alamy) (UrbanImages) The number of household ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta Provincial Government, in collaboration with PT Morego Green Indonesia, officially inaugurated the plastic waste collection and recycling center in Ciracas on Friday, ...

There is no equivalent term in the toy industry to “fast fashion,” but there should be. The cost of producing toys has been on a long-term decline, making it easier than ever for parents in rich ...

The plastic collection service is not guaranteed in the next few days in Cagliari. The Municipality reports this, having sent reports to the Ministry of the Environment and the Sardinia Region. The ...

Every year, around 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, rivers, and lakes — disrupting ecosystems and livelihoods. NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu performed a duet with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall Friday night. A city spokesperson said the mayor’s performance was a “planned surprise.” Wu and Ma ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular ...

An expansive new box set showcases Lennon and Ono’s 1972 album and One to One benefit concerts. It’s a vivid document of a duo invigorated both by activism and the pleasures of old-time rock’n’roll.

WYNOT, Neb. (KTIV) — Students at Wynot Public Schools celebrated on Friday after collecting more than 16,000 plastic bags during September’s “plastic bag challenge,” an initiative designed to help ...

Efforts to agree on a treaty to curb the proliferation of plastics stalled on Friday, leaving nearly three years of negotiations in limbo. Delegates walked away from the United Nations meeting in ...