From the kitchen table to the editorial pages, people have been debating the merits of…
In 1907, Belgian immigrant Leo Baekeland stumbled on a new material that would shape the…
waste treatment and recycling
A French company roles out a new recycling service in a foreign country
With 84% of takeaway hot drink consumers still using disposable cups, Veolia is rolling out…
In an effort to increase recycling rates of plastic wraps and bags, plastic makers and…
In this no holds-barred interview with wastesmart.org in March 2017, Prof. MKC Sridhar, an Indian…
waste treatment and recycling
A startup in Haiti makes millions by converting human poo to organic manure
Farmers need healthy topsoil to grow food. In Haiti, a nonprofit organization offers a low-tech…
With Lebanon’s garbage crisis in its second year, regular citizens are taking the problem of…
waste treatment and recycling
Leading plastic manufacturing group highlights success of plastic bottle recycling in Germany
Germany recycles more than 90 percent of its PET bottles, and container deposits deserve credit…
natural resource managementpollution control and prevention
UN report: Eight Simple Steps to address growing cases of marine pollution
In a recent United Nations report released on the sidelines of the recently concluded UN…
natural resource managementpublic awareness and enlightenment
UN report: Marine debris harms over 800 species, at staggering costs to countries
Marine debris is negatively affecting more than 800 animal species and causing serious losses to…