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Thai officials show samples of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States which they said they seized at Bangkok Port during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2025.
North America

The U.S is drowning Southeast Asia in a ‘hidden tsunami’ of toxic e-waste, 2-year investigation finds

By Aniruddha Ghosal and The Associated Press
October 22, 2025
New Orleans
Environment

New Orleans ‘Trash King’ faces a fight to keep cleaning Bourbon Street

By Jack Brook and The Associated Press
July 25, 2025
Recycling has been a flop, financially. AMP is using AI to make it pay off
AI

Recycling has been a flop, financially. AMP is using AI to make it pay off

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June 26, 2025
Trump’s EPA chief will try to claw back $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden
Politics

Trump’s EPA chief will try to claw back $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden

By Matthew Daly and The Associated Press
February 14, 2025
Toxic waste in New Jersey town caused $1 billion in harm and the settlement deal with BASF isn’t enough, environment group says
Environment

Toxic waste in New Jersey town caused $1 billion in harm and the settlement deal with BASF isn’t enough, environment group says

By Wayne Parry and The Associated Press
December 18, 2024
businesswoman in patterned scarf
Newsletters

One of the most influential female CEOs in Europe leads a $49 billion company helping others adapt to climate change

By Emma Hinchliffe and Nina Ajemian
November 15, 2024
Walmart will pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over illegal dumping of hazardous waste
Finance

Walmart will pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over illegal dumping of hazardous waste

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated Press
October 24, 2024
A private property sign is attached to a fence outside the old Stauffer chemical plant toxic waste dump site in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Environment

Over 1 billion tons of radioactive waste is in Hurricane Milton’s path

By Michael Biesecker, Jason Dearen and The Associated Press
October 9, 2024
This combination of Monday, June 17, 2024, photos, shows top row from left, a plastic turkey, a container of tennis balls, a child's helmet; and bottom row from left, a toy football, a plastic squirt gun and a Crocs shoe, found by Russ Lewis after they washed up on Long Beach Peninsula in Pacific County, Wash.
Environment

This is what happens when shipping containers fall overboard and burst open

By Christina Larson, Helen Wieffering, Manuel Valdes and The Associated Press
October 3, 2024
California becomes first state to ban ‘sell by’ and ‘best before’ labels to reduce food waste
Retail

California becomes first state to ban ‘sell by’ and ‘best before’ labels to reduce food waste

By Trân Nguyễn and The Associated Press
October 2, 2024
A woman sifts through a mountain of plastic waste
Environment

The amount of plastic waste produced each year could fill NYC’s Central Park and reach as high as the Empire State Building

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
September 4, 2024
Plastic Pollution on Landfill Site.
Environment

America’s landfills are ‘garbage lasagnas’—fetid layers of waste oozing dangerous methane, scientists found

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May 22, 2024
New York City
Environment

NYC’s rat problem is so bad it’s holding a summit of vermin experts to ‘know our enemy’

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May 17, 2024
Ex-Lululemon CEO: Gen Zers want sustainably made and compostable products. Firms taking heed today will be market leaders tomorrow
Commentary

Ex-Lululemon CEO: Gen Zers want sustainably made and compostable products. Firms taking heed today will be market leaders tomorrow

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May 15, 2024
California has big plans to turn organic waste into fuel but it’s far behind on its food recycling programs because people won’t separate their trash
Environment

California has big plans to turn organic waste into fuel but it’s far behind on its food recycling programs because people won’t separate their trash

By Amy Taxin and The Associated Press
February 19, 2024

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