On trails in Grand Canyon National Park, I mostly pick up empty water bottles. It seems a job that will never be obsolete. Shouldn’t we have learned by now that refilling water bottles is the way ...

Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood dug with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to keep ...

At CES 2026, Clear Drop showcased its solution for homes and businesses to ensure that 100% of soft plastic waste is diverted from landfills. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming ...

The first long-term bubble barrier was installed in Amsterdam's Westerdok canal in 2019. The Grand River in Lansing could be getting the first bubble barrier in the United States. Credit: The Great ...

It’s winter, and the SciFri team is already dreaming of warmer weather. How about a mind vacation to one of the hottest places on earth, an erupting volcano? Tamsin Mather has trekked to volcanoes in ...

The outlook is grim, but a new report lays out a path to nearly eradicate plastic packaging pollution within the next 15 years. Reading time 2 minutes Around the world, plastic is falling through the ...

Officials in Dubrovnik, Croatia, say the strong currents of the Adriatic Sea washed ashore a vast amount of garbage, mostly from Albania, during a recent storm. By Adeel Hassan One country’s trash may ...

San Diego has begun sending teams of trash inspectors to neighborhoods across the city to gauge whether people are using the proper bins for trash, organics recycling and traditional recycling of ...

KSHB 41 reporter Grant Stephens covers stories of consumer interest. Share your story idea with Grant. A road resurfacing project near 75th and Oak might look routine to drivers, but inside the fresh ...

This project tackles plastic pollution by shredding HDPE plastic waste and melting it into new objects. Using a homemade oven, we mold the plastic into a durable bowl or cup. This process, known as ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Two volunteers with Haw River Assembly, Halle Amick and Chris Preheim., cleaning out a ...