Plastic bags of garbage thrown in KMC’s green bin, meant for biodegradable waste, at a collection centre on the Rashbehari connector last week. Residents are to empty out the contents of plastic bags ...

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has started collecting biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste the same day, breaking from the schedule it had prepared after waste segregation was introduced ...

From kitchen scraps to old electronics, learn simple ways to sort household waste at home. This practical guide helps ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) As wearable technologies like smart watches and fitness trackers continue to grow in popularity, scientists are searching for ways to make these devices more environmentally ...

A consultation on the development of policies to achieve the ‘near elimination’ of biodegradable waste disposal in landfills from 2028 has been launched by the Department for Environment, Food and ...

Cell phones have become ubiquitous in the world, with the average phone being replaced every 1.5 to 2 years. Along the way, the plastic cases used to protect our expensive investment quickly become ...

Plastics have revolutionized manufacturing, but they’re still terrible for the environment. Manufacturing plastics is an energy-intensive slog that ends in mountains of toxic industrial waste and ...

Villagers call for support as plastic waste piles up. Waste disposal remains one of the biggest challenges for residents ...

How many of your personal gadgets or home appliances have you replaced or thrown away in the last few years? While it might not get as much coverage as plastic bags, electronic waste is just as thorny ...

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sports company PUMA has developed an experimental version of its most iconic sneaker, the SUEDE, to test for a product to make it biodegradable. By doing so, ...