Waste
COVID-19 'Bailouts' Offered New Examples of Government Waste
These ridiculous COVID spending examples should be a basic reminder for lawmakers: respect America's taxpayers and apply some critical thinking to your spending choices.
Coastline Clogged with Plastic from One of World's Most Polluted Rivers
Shocking footage from company shows a Guatemalan beach completely engulfed in plastic waste.
Video of Target Dumpster Filled With 'Brand New' Bikes Sparks Fury
"When Target can't be bothered to donate," said the viral video's caption. Comments blasted the company for "maddening," "shameful" and "disgusting" waste.
Starbucks to Reduce Single-Use Cups Within 3 Years
Starbucks announced its plan to reduce disposable cups in its stores by 2025 in a release on the company's website on Tuesday.
Crocodile With Motorbike Tyre Stuck Around Its Neck Freed After 6 Years
Animal welfare groups and professionals have been trying to free the crocodile for years, but in the end, it was a local resident that succeeded.
COVID, Holidays, Food Deliveries Contribute to Trash Pileup, Pickup Delays
Several cities have reported anywhere from 20 to 35 percent of their sanitation workers missing work because of COVID in recent weeks as Omicron has spiked.
Europeans Push Companies to Allow Personal Electronics Repairs to Cut Waste
"We can't afford to live like we used to live, so we have to make a movement about not throwing things out when they're still working," one activist said.
Family Accidentally Throws Away $25,000 in the Garbage
Dan Schoewe, the operations manager at the Republic Services recycling center, said the money was the "biggest" find he had seen "in 30 years."
Scientists Combat Pollution by Turning Plastic Waste Into Vanilla Flavoring
"The results from our research have major implications for the field of plastic sustainability and demonstrate the power of synthetic biology to address real-world challenges," said the study's first author Joanna Sadler.
'Sea Snot' Slime Endangering Marine Life Blamed on Household Waste
Experts warn that the situation will also continue to get worse as a result of climate change.
Penguin Found Dead With Whole Face Mask in Its Stomach
Discarded face masks are frequently being found lying on beaches in Brazil, local marine conservationists have said.
'Tomb' of Nuclear Waste Could Crack Open Due to Climate Change
An investigation by The Los Angeles Times and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism found the dome is barely holding it together as it is. Rising sea levels could tip it over the edge.
Government Agencies Join With Trade Groups To Halve Food Waste by 2030
Up to 40 percent of edible food in America currently goes into the trash, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, often because consumers store food incorrectly or misunderstand what the "best before" dates on food labels really mean.
Trapped Body Causes 14.5M Gallons of Mexican Sewage Water to Flow Into U.S.
A trapped dead body clogged up pumps in the Tijuana River and caused nearly 14.5 million gallons of wastewater to flow into the United States from Mexico over the weekend.
The U.S. Wastes 25 Percent of Its Healthcare Spending
The study, published in JAMA, is based on government reports, articles and peer-reviewed publications related to costs and savings estimates in six categories of waste, released between 2012 and 2019.
Border Patrol Previously Felt Wall Was Waste Of Money
The National Border Patrol Council has been an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump's proposal to build a wall along the southwest border, going so far as to back a government shutdown in a play to get lawmakers to fund the project.
Democrats Have Congress. Here's How Not to Waste It
The Demorcats will make life harder for Trump, but they will do little to change the imbalance of wealth and power in this country—unless they are pushed to do so.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says 'Walls Are Waste'
"For the wall's $5.7 billion, every child in America could have access to Universal Pre-K," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
Plastic Waste Wins International Statistic of the Year
If someone could collect and recycle all the unrecycled plastic on earth, they would be the richest person on the planet.
Trump: Reclassify Nuclear Waste to Cheapen Disposal
The Department of Energy plans to relabel radioactive waste to the level of shared by contaminated protective clothing, rags and medical equipment.
Anti-plastic Book Distributed With Plastic Covering
"It undoes all our hard work and proves once again that we are using plastic with our eyes closed," author Martin Dorey said.
Austin Requires Restaurants Responsibly Dispose of Food
The altered waste guidelines are part of Austin's plan to reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills 90 percent by 2040.
Cold Plasma Pyrolysis Could Revolutionize Plastic Waste
Rather than wasting plastics, cold plasma pyrolysis can be used to recover valuable materials, which can be sent directly back into industry.
Whole Foods to Pay $1.64 Million for Mishandling Waste
Over a five-year period, Whole Foods and two other companies allegedly mishandled hazardous waste.
How Much Plastic Pollution Will Kill a Turtle?
It's not uncommon to find stranded dead turtles with guts full of plastic.
Fukushima Radioactive Waste Flowed Into Ocean
A researcher said he found 20,100 becquerels of cesium per square meter in the mud at Kyu-Edogawa river.
Plant-Based Plastics Could Solve World's Waste Problem
Marine plastic debris is estimated to reach 250 million tons by 2025.
New York City Is Cracking Down on Rats
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $32 million plan to reduce the city's rat population.
Emergency at Nation's Largest Nuclear Waste Site
A tunnel has collapsed at Hanford, Washington, where the Nagasaki bomb was built during World War II.
Sea Birds Eat Plastic Waste Due to Delicious Smell
The smell effectively fools the birds into thinking the plastic is a nutritious food source.