Why can’t we just launch all of Earth’s garbage into the sun?
After seeing Elon Musk send thousands upon thousands of satellites into low-Earth orbit, it’s only natural to wonder, why can ...
Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
On the edges of a dense forest in southern India, six women in a small garage are busy stitching cloth bags, pants, hospital ...
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How ‘donations’ from the West are inundating Ghana with toxic waste
When Americans no longer want a car, laptop or clothes, where do some of those goods go? Most end up in the Global South, where millions of people depend on repairing, dismantling or selling them for ...
Not As Harmless as Scientists Thought: Plastics Are Threatening Earth’s Stability
Plastic pollution impacts all planetary boundaries, affecting the environment and health on a global scale. Researchers call ...
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Four global policies could eliminate more than 90% of plastic waste and 30% of linked carbon emissions by 2050
A new study 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 ...
Video: Environmental health professor explains wastewater woes
Few of us think about what happens to our waste after we flush the toilet, but to Jay Graham, its path is a critical part of ...