The county’s Hazardous Waste Facility at Knott Landfill accepts a wide variety of hazardous waste, including unused paints and stains, cleaning compounds, pool and spa chemicals, pesticides ...

Consumer packaging dumps 19 million metric tons of plastic waste into the environment each year, according to the nonprofit advocacy group Beyond Plastics. Experts say we can do better.

Electronic waste contains hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and brominated flame retardants, which can leach into the soil and contaminate water sources if not handled correctly.

The disposal of hazardous waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy has come under the Supreme Court's scanner following a petition about the health risk to residents of Pithampur, where it has been ...