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 ...

About 5,500 toxic sites along U.S. coasts could end up in floodwater as oceans rise this century. A new study finds that marginalized communities could be threatened by a burden of toxic waste.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Part of the Bayside Bridge in Pinellas County was shut down Tuesday evening after a crash involving a garbage truck. The Clearwater Police Department first reported the crash ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump during a lengthy Cabinet meeting on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are ...

When we picture the open Pacific, we imagine endless blue water and not much else. Marine researchers, however, are now seeing something very different: places like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, long known as a vast expanse of plastic waste, is now home to an unexpected and thriving marine ecosystem. Recent research has uncovered that the debris accumulating ...

The right structure and incentives should vary based on market needs and company goals. Michael Castellarin of Clairvest (far left) moderates a panel at the 2025 Corporate Growth Conference featuring ...

Can you chip in? As an independent nonprofit, the Internet Archive is fighting for universal access to quality information. We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, ...

Florida governments and waste-collection contractors have until Dec. 23 to apply for the federal money from Volkswagen's environmental mitigation fund. Ten million dollars is up for grabs to help ...

County services and libraries close or reduce operations across the coast. Garbage collection shifts: Thursday routes picked up Friday, Friday moved to Saturday. Essential services operate; most ...

A 41-year-old driver was killed after he crashed into the back of a disabled truck on Interstate 80 in Roxbury early Friday, officials said. Michael Murphy was driving east at 5:20 a.m. when he hit ...