Janet Simoneaux, 68, retired to Lake Como in rural Putnam County before a biosolids company announced plans to dump nearby.

When it comes to plastic wrapping on food, your first instinct may be that it should be reduced a much as possible, but it ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding businesses, organizations and consumers of the waste ...

“Runoff,” a major exhibition by eco-artist and citizen-scientist Christy Rupp, will be on view Sept. 28 through March 9 at the UB Anderson Gallery and the Buffalo Museum of Science, marking a ...

Incorporating plastic waste into asphalt pavement and other types of infrastructure projects shows some limited promise, according to a new report published Tuesday by the National Academies of ...

The New York State DEC is reminding businesses, organizations, and consumers that expanded waste reduction laws take effect ...

According to the World Food Programme, one third of food produced for humans is wasted. A new study shows that reducing this could improve global food security. However, due to the ‘rebound effect,’ ...

A novel satellite-based method to track fossil fuel CO2 emissions with greater precision than ever before marks a ...

A primary objective of waste management today is to protect the public and the environment from potentially harmful effects of waste. Some waste materials are normally safe but can become hazardous if ...