Each year, more than 12.7 million tons of plastic enter the globe’s waterways. From here, it endangers marine life, coral reefs, and the global food chain. While impressive cleanup efforts are ...

Do-it-yourself projects are a great way to flex your creativity while saving money, and they can also help you reduce waste.

More than 120 000 volunteers across all nine provinces rolled up their sleeves to take part in this year’s Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week, held from 15–20 September 2025. This annual campaign, coordinated ...

Avon’s new project to address its climate impact has already been a resounding success. Last August, Building Official Derek Place began asking contractors engaged in construction and demolition ...

The U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other country in the world. Last year, more than 35,000 tons of it was shipped to Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than ...

Once the plastic ends up in the open ocean, it's really difficult to get it out. The consequences from the mass production, consumption and discarding of plastics continue to get worse and worse, and ...

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) production could be revolutionized by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into the painkiller. The new method leaves virtually no carbon ...

An industry based on insects’ natural recycling abilities could help limit the environmental damage from our food system. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript ...

Residents in Doncaster are being urged to back a national campaign to help waste less and recycle more. Experts at the award-winning Biffa BDR Waste Partnership at Manvers are supporting Recycle ...