Panaji, Aug 24 (PTI) Goa is adopting a decentralised model of solid waste management by processing biodegradable waste closer to its source, with a project in Bicholim, North Goa, setting an example ...

Last year, Harry Towtongie, the mayor of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, bemoaned how toxic substances released from the community’s dumpsite into the nearby ocean have been harming local food sources. He said ...

The hard part is done. Now for the very hard part. Broward officials spent years hammering out what they’ve called the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Draft Master Plan. It calls for rethinking ...

Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr touts how the government saved $3 million in costs for the $20 million budgeted project Mayor says the county's long-term solution will involve diverting trash from ...

The megacity of Lagos has an estimated population of 24 million. And it’s constantly growing, putting additional strain on a city that already has serious challenges. They include heavy traffic ...

The Pitkin County Solid Waste Center is getting a significant expansion that aims to extend the lifespan of the landfill by 70 years. Commissioners are in the process of approving bond issuance to ...

On July 2, a drone camera captured unnerving visuals of the vast Kodungaiyur dump yard — women squelching through the mounds of trash to collect materials that could be recycled. For these women from ...

China has made significant progress in its nationwide campaign against illegal dumping and disposal of solid waste, with more than 56,000 issues identified and over 45,000 rectified since the drive ...