Renewable energy waste is a growing problem due to the increasing use of solar panels and wind turbines. Improper disposal of renewable energy equipment can lead to environmental and health problems.

A recent study has found that India will generate over 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047 if it does not scale up ...

In the late 1940s, following wartime-driven innovation, the mass production of inexpensive plastics revolutionized American life. For the first time, plastic toothbrushes, bottles, kitchenware, and fu ...

Effective nuclear waste management is a critical global challenge, particularly for countries like the UK looking to expand their nuclear power sectors. The UK has a substantial amount of existing ...

A nuclear power renaissance—driven in part by power-hungry AI data centers—has revived a thorny problem: what to do with the ...

Bills focused on halting out of state waste will hurt Michigan communities and residents most, and do little to help Michigan plan for future waste disposal needs. The Michigan Waste Industries ...

Only 18 per cent of the 196 Sustainable Development Goal 2030 targets are on track, according to the United Nations’ 2025 report. Latin America faces setbacks in critical areas such as hunger, access ...

China's electric-car revolution is about to collide with a far messier problem: what to do with all the worn-out batteries.

Many of us take our garbage disposal for granted, but when it stops working, it can shut down most kitchen tasks. We depend on this contraption to help break down a variety of soft food items when ...

And of the 10 highest ocean plastic polluters, six countries accounting for more than 50 per cent of global plastic waste are ...

Although academic labs account for a tiny fraction of the hazardous wastes produced nationwide--probably less than 1 percent--they must abide by the same stringent regulations as those imposed upon ...

"Not in my backyard" is a term normally used in conversations about proposed new housing or rail lines, but a version of it could soon be heard about one of the most dangerous materials on the planet.