12+ hour, 34+ min ago   (519+ words) Latin America has taken the brunt of China's ban on plastic-waste imports as health concerns rise. Mongabay reported that a study released in April 2026 in Environmental Research Letters points to Latin America as one of the regions affected after China…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (539+ words) DOVER — Residents can expect a big change in the way trash and recycling are collected, starting next summer. The city will ditch its bag-and-tag trash system starting July 1, 2027, adopting a toter collection system for trash and recycling in a move…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (728+ words) It is well known that product quality across all categories has steadily declined over the years, but they don't even try to hide it anymore. I was in an appliance and home goods store and stopped to look at some…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago   (665+ words) What if the secret to greener construction materials is already hanging in the back of your closet? A team of researchers in Bangladesh has taken that question to the laboratory, and the answer they found is more nuanced than most…...

17+ hour, 4+ min ago   (441+ words) By Science Blog Editorial Team Published September 12, 2026 · How we edit A paper bag that carried someone’s lunch on Tuesday has a plausible future inside a phone. Researchers at NTU Singapore have worked out how to bake kraft paper, the brown…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago   (193+ words) Long queues, congestion and traffic delays have prompted the introduction of a booking system at a recycling depot in Worcestershire. Bilford Road Household Recycling Centre, in Worcester, now requires users to book an appointment for visits at the weekend or…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (435+ words) Battle Creek residents will have several opportunities to recycle difficult-to-dispose-of items, join environmental stewardship efforts and take part in community cleanup activities this fall. The City of Battle Creek and the Battle Creek Area Clean Water Partners announced a schedule…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (366+ words) Stuffed garbage bags forced plastic container lids wide open across Pottsville residential streets the day after Labor Day. On some blocks, white kitchen sacks and heavy black trash bags spilled over onto sidewalks and curbside grass, outgrowing the plastic toters…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (202+ words) The delays are not uniform. According to The Baltimore Banner, one in five new-can requests during the first six months of 2026 remained open for more than 30 days, even though the typical request closed in about two weeks. The Banner also…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (881+ words) The bill would create a tax credit to help recycling companies buy battery detectors, tax battery makers and create a recycling program. Some Camden residents at the City Council meeting on April 8, 2025, holding signs calling for scrapyard operator EMR to…...