Cigarette butts are a major source of plastic waste and environmental pollution, affecting soil, waterways, wildlife, and ...

Toxic contaminants from metal mining have infiltrated hundreds of thousands of kilometers of river channels around the world, exposing about 23 million people to potentially unsafe levels of lead, ...

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day May 31, the American Thoracic Society and our Forum of International Respiratory Societies ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. A discarded disposable vape pen in London on June 22, 2023. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Lined up end-to-end, the disposable e-cigarettes sold and (presumably) ...

According to the World Food Programme, one third of food produced for humans is wasted. A new study shows that reducing this could improve global food security. However, due to the ‘rebound effect,’ ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s environmental board voted 4-1 to approve the state’s first hazardous waste management plan despite ...

How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction emits isn’t just based on its location, its industry or the type of work it does. That’s what our team of environmental and ...

Malaysia says it is no longer accepting plastic waste from a handful of nations, including the U.S., that didn’t ratify the Basel Convention. Malaysia emerged as a major destination for waste from the ...

Daily solvent use is pretty much a given in a synthetic chemistry lab. In academic laboratories, it’s such an ingrained part of research that chemists might forget that solvents can be serious safety ...