For an epitome of the state’s performative environmental policymaking, it’s hard to beat its latest plastic-bag ban. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California enters the New Year facing an $18 billion budget ...

Experts say small changes at home can significantly reduce microplastic pollution. Here's our guide to lowering microplastics ...

Announcement draws anger from Labour MP over refusal to remove tonnes of rubbish dumped near school in Wigan The Environment Agency is to spend millions of pounds to clear an enormous illegal rubbish ...

Right now, an estimated 130 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year. By 2040, that number will jump to 280 million metric tons—about a garbage ...

A University of Michigan study has found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a difficult paradox: earning livelihoods to ensure survival comes at the ...

Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer. It costs U.S. consumers $728 every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and emits the annual equivalent planet-warming ...

The air quality in India’s capital ranks among the worst in the world, but experts say politics stand in the way of improving it. By Pragati K.B. Reporting from New Delhi As India and the Indian ...

A new study reveals that children in e-waste regions face a fourfold higher risk of hypertension, as toxic metals and VOCs alter gut-related metabolic pathways and disturb the body’s blood pressure ...

This story was originally published by The Allegheny Front, a public radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania. On a rainy morning, Mike Frederick showed off the Belle Vernon ...