Inconsistent Grease Trap Maintenance Remains a Key Factor Behind Waste Management Issues in Orange County Restaurants

Inconsistent grease trap maintenance continues to drive waste issues in Orange County restaurants, impacting operations, ...

The world's waste mountain is rising at an alarming rate

The world is struggling to deal with ever-growing quantities of waste. A new World Bank Group report, What a Waste 3.0, shows that more than 2.6 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (which includes ...
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World Bank Warns of Soaring Waste Crisis as 2050 Targets Demand Urgent Action

A new World Bank report warns that global waste is rising rapidly and could reach nearly 3.9 billion tonnes by 2050, with poor management causing major environmental and health risks. However, with ...
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Plastic waste has been an intractable problem – here’s what policymakers need to focus on

Plastic pollution has spread to Earth’s farthest reaches, with widespread effects on wildlife, the environment and human health. To curb this problem, U.N. member countries are negotiating a global ...

Waste being used to tackle erosion poses a health risk – an anthropologist explains the dilemma

It’s cheaper and quicker to dump waste illegally. At one location, it’s used to support collapsing land – a practice called ...