(Nanowerk News) Like many other nanoparticles, silver nanopartciles (AgNPs) have the potential for release into the environment throughout their life cycle. At the end of their useful life, products ...

Inequities in waste collection and funding are a major global issue, according to an updated report. Upfront investments ...

Composting is simple. All you need is a kitchen pail, food scraps and a napkin. That’s the trick, Robert Reed said. A paper towel at the bottom of the bin can soak up the moisture and smells, keeping ...

At the first public hearing on Pittsfield’s plans to overhaul its trash and recycling policy, Dominick Villane, an apartment building property manager, made a point about how food waste affects the ...

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems in the United States have undergone much evolution over time. The overall system has seen many changes, including changes in policy, the types of ...

When you think about progressive composting and recycling programs, big cities such as Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles might come to mind—yet one of the most efficient composting facilities in ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Beth Fiteni, co-director of the Long Island Organics Council. Each time I chop vegetables, I put the cuttings in a container on my kitchen counter, and bring it ...

The world is struggling to deal with ever-growing quantities of waste. A new World Bank Group report, What a Waste 3.0, shows that more than 2.6 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (which includes ...

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The report profiles 19 companies including major foreign-owned players such as EnviroServ, Interwaste and Averda, medical waste companies such as Compass Medical Waste ...