Fiji has formally joined the Sustainable Waste Action in the Pacific Project Phase 2, a regional initiative aimed at tackling ...

Sewage spills into Belfast Lough are the result of "decades of neglect" according to Daera minister Andrew Muir. It comes as the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) is investigating two Stormont ...

A common item popularized during the Covid-19 pandemic could be the key to banishing toxic microplastics that build up in the ...

Farmers who sell to grocery stores typically have to meet high standards, Woods said. For example, there could be onions that ...

PLASTIC pollution is no longer a looming crisis but a “daily reality” that continues to choke seas and strain coastal communities, Philippine officials said Tuesday, warning that its impact undermines ...

Every year, around 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, rivers, and lakes — disrupting ecosystems and livelihoods. NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), ...

A recent spill of bio-beads—small plastic pellets used by some wastewater treatment facilities since the 1990s—has brought renewed attention to a problem that has been quietly accumulating in coastal ...

According to the report, 67 projects created 83 linear miles of buffers, protecting 1,219 acres. The project contracts last for 10 years. They prevent an estimated 1,484 pounds of phosphorus, 6,415 ...

Home to nearly half a million residents, this city faces a growing waste crisis, generating more than 314 metric tons of ...

Value of metals embedded in e-waste in 2022. 0.034: Grams of gold and silver each harbored inside iPhone circuit boards. 80%: Roughly the amount of all stable elements on the periodic table used to ...

During heavy rains, excess nutrients run into nearby watersheds, where they can feed potentially toxic algae blooms.

We are starting two rulemakings to update Washington’s water quality standards to help address freshwater nutrient pollution and the harmful, toxic algal blooms that can result from it.