Thanks to wasteful sanitation habits, so-called "fatbergs" have increased in recent years—costing taxpayers in cities around the world a small fortune.
Alaska's capital city is surrounded by ocean and glaciers, with no roads in or out. Waste management? It's complicated.
The U.S. announced a new plan for electronics stewardship, with the goal of less waste, voluntary cooperation by industry and less hazardous materials in landfills both here and in developing countries.
The new documentary ‘Bag It’ reaches from the plastic sacks stuffed under your sink to the malign role disposable plastics play in global life.
Recycling is leveling off, trash is piling up and cities are broke. In a throwaway society, who should pay for waste disposal?