Understanding E-Waste, Health Risks, and Sustainable Alternatives. The prevalence of toxic chemicals in headphones and consumer elec ...

New research shows mobile phones last about 4.5 years, while laundry appliances last the longest at nearly 10 years. Yet many devices are replaced even when they still function.

Amid UT Knoxville's move-out waste crisis, a new initiative turns discarded items into art, aiming to transform campus ...

A “towering” elk sculpture made from electrical items has been unveiled for this year’s St Patrick’s Festival in Dublin. The sculpture, standing 4m tall and featuring 3.5m antlers, has been ...

Regulators say batteries take up too much of the limited space in Maine's landfills and have caused a surge in fires.

A Vietnamese beach shop owner had tons of storm debris dumped into the sea, turning a local waste problem into open-water ...

“If people forget their bag, they think, ‘Well, it’s natural. It will decompose.’ And that’s not the case. Bacteria and pathogens are in pet waste,” said Rita Fallin, stormwater program coordinator ...

Bryant Acosta may look young, but his resume is impressive. As a chief creative officer, he has built systems using advanced technology and helped shape global brands. As the CEO ...

This DIY project turned discarded vape batteries into a working electric vehicle - but did it run properly?

City officials said that needles, razor blades and other sharp objects are found in the sorting centers every day.

It's a problem that's getting bigger every year. Malaysian officials face first test of new law banning growing import: 'Everyone is complicit in the trafficking' first appeared on The Cool Down.

There has been a massive increase in fires started by discarded vapes in waste facilities in the West Midlands which is endangering workers' lives.