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Thai officials show samples of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States which they said they seized at Bangkok Port during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2025.
North America
The U.S is drowning Southeast Asia in a ‘hidden tsunami’ of toxic e-waste, 2-year investigation finds
By Aniruddha Ghosal and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025
New Orleans
Environment
New Orleans ‘Trash King’ faces a fight to keep cleaning Bourbon Street
By Jack Brook and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2025
Recycling has been a flop, financially. AMP is using AI to make it pay off
AI
Recycling has been a flop, financially. AMP is using AI to make it pay off
By Chris Stokel-WalkerJune 26, 2025
Trump’s EPA chief will try to claw back $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden
Politics
Trump’s EPA chief will try to claw back $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressFebruary 14, 2025
Toxic waste in New Jersey town caused $1 billion in harm and the settlement deal with BASF isn’t enough, environment group says
Environment
Toxic waste in New Jersey town caused $1 billion in harm and the settlement deal with BASF isn’t enough, environment group says
By Wayne Parry and The Associated PressDecember 18, 2024
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Newsletters
One of the most influential female CEOs in Europe leads a $49 billion company helping others adapt to climate change
By Emma Hinchliffe and Nina AjemianNovember 15, 2024
Walmart will pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over illegal dumping of hazardous waste
Finance
Walmart will pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over illegal dumping of hazardous waste
By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2024
A private property sign is attached to a fence outside the old Stauffer chemical plant toxic waste dump site in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Environment
Over 1 billion tons of radioactive waste is in Hurricane Milton’s path
By Michael Biesecker, Jason Dearen and The Associated PressOctober 9, 2024
This combination of Monday, June 17, 2024, photos, shows top row from left, a plastic turkey, a container of tennis balls, a child's helmet; and bottom row from left, a toy football, a plastic squirt gun and a Crocs shoe, found by Russ Lewis after they washed up on Long Beach Peninsula in Pacific County, Wash.
Environment
This is what happens when shipping containers fall overboard and burst open
By Christina Larson, Helen Wieffering, Manuel Valdes and The Associated PressOctober 3, 2024
California becomes first state to ban ‘sell by’ and ‘best before’ labels to reduce food waste
Retail
California becomes first state to ban ‘sell by’ and ‘best before’ labels to reduce food waste
By Trân Nguyễn and The Associated PressOctober 2, 2024
A woman sifts through a mountain of plastic waste
Environment
The amount of plastic waste produced each year could fill NYC’s Central Park and reach as high as the Empire State Building
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressSeptember 4, 2024
Plastic Pollution on Landfill Site.
Environment
America’s landfills are ‘garbage lasagnas’—fetid layers of waste oozing dangerous methane, scientists found
By Sunny NagpaulMay 22, 2024
New York City
Environment
NYC’s rat problem is so bad it’s holding a summit of vermin experts to ‘know our enemy’
By Sydney LakeMay 17, 2024
Ex-Lululemon CEO: Gen Zers want sustainably made and compostable products. Firms taking heed today will be market leaders tomorrow
Commentary
Ex-Lululemon CEO: Gen Zers want sustainably made and compostable products. Firms taking heed today will be market leaders tomorrow
By Bob MeersMay 15, 2024
California has big plans to turn organic waste into fuel but it’s far behind on its food recycling programs because people won’t separate their trash
Environment
California has big plans to turn organic waste into fuel but it’s far behind on its food recycling programs because people won’t separate their trash
By Amy Taxin and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2024
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