The Humane Ai Pin promised to be the next big thing in wearable tech but the device failed to attract users, becoming instead a poster child for AI's contribution to the global e-waste problem. The ...

Every day, the world throws away more than a billion meals while nearly 800 million people face hunger. This startling ...

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic ...

Oliver Franklin-Wallis explores global waste crisis in new book, "Wasteland." In much of the developed world, waste is out of sight and out of mind. But what happens to our trash can have dire ...

Heavy industries such as aviation and chemical manufacturing contribute to about 20% of overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and will continue to depend on fossil fuels. While scientists are ...

Over the past few years, the world’s governments have clamped down on packaging waste due to the increased awareness of environmental issues. Although due to environmental protection, it can also be ...

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — conglomerated waste often composed of up to 50% plastic — is being burned globally in waste-to-energy incinerators, cement kilns, paper mills, and by other industries.

Food waste has become one of humanity's most pressing challenges. While more than seven hundred million people worldwide struggle with hunger, we simultaneously throw away over a billion tonnes of ...

Richer countries often dispose of trash by paying someone else to make it their problem. And trying to recycle plastic doesn’t always help the planet. February 28, 2025 The following is an excerpt ...