While the Carbone decision in the 1990s served to block some solid waste flow control methods, the use of franchising agreements is giving municipalities a new way to manage where municipal solid ...

. By 2050, waste production will be 73 percent higher than it was in 2020. Bridging the Gap in Solid Waste Management: Governance Requirements for Results discusses practices for governing the solid ...

A tri-county planning committee seeks input to help create a Materials Management Plan that reflects local needs and ...

The draft plan aims to modernize the state’s waste strategy with an emphasis on better data collection, diversion and ...

A new space waste disposal method has been tested on the International Space Station (ISS), disposing of approximately 172 lbs of garbage—including dirty crew clothing and used office supplies.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Recycling has been a staple of everyday life for decades. We've been told it's a solution to managing waste, especially regarding paper, aluminum, glass, and plastic. So, on ...

A research team has developed a method for extracting gold from electronics waste, then using the recovered precious metal as a catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, to ...