Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers ...

BENGALURU, India — Landfills are releasing far more planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste than previously thought, a study suggests. Scientists used ...

Bengaluru, India — Landfills are releasing a significant amount of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste, a study suggests. Scientists used satellite data ...

Composting is a simple, cheap and effective way to reduce methane emissions and divert waste from landfills all while ...

Cadillo-Quiroz explained that a landfill is filled in phases or “cells,” several of which will make up one layer of garbage. Each layer of waste is approximately 5 feet (1.5 meters) thick ...

Mountains of holiday food and packing waste are clogging landfills. Is there a better way? A huge mountain of trash is piled up inside the cavernous Athens material recovery facility in Sun Valley ...

What began decades ago as a small community dump site has since transformed into an eyesore and a source of diseases. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans A towering heap of garbage that has ...

California is taking steps to address the growing problem of textile waste in landfills with the passage of Senate Bill 707, ...

A city-run composting program in Lansing has kept more than 28,000 pounds of food waste out of landfills since its launch in September, and city officials are already looking at ways to expand.

The state fell 20% short of its goal to cut 450,000 tons of food waste from disposal by 2020. Massachusetts has another goal: cutting 780,000 tons of food waste disposal by 2030.

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Landfills are releasing far more planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste than previously thought, a study suggests. Scientists used ...