Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT), a first-generation synthetic pesticide, has long carried a dual identity - once ...

Researchers have developed a novel method to detect 75 emerging contaminants in sewage sludge and e-waste (WEEE), identifying ...

Plastic waste from around the world is being burned to power Indonesia's tofu factories, contaminating the local food supply.

The owner of a now-defunct Ventura County dry cleaning operation has been ordered to pay more than $30,000 for dumping 110 gallons of hazardous waste in Los Angeles County, officials announced ...

Recent wildfires in Los Angeles have not only devastated communities but have also left behind a dangerous legacy—hazardous waste. Burned materials, damaged structures, and chemical residues ...

'They’re coming in as we speak — nuclear waste from out of state is coming from other facilities.' VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Residents and local ...

RAMAPO ‒ A property contaminated years ago by the illegal dumping of toxic paint sludge has been earmarked for cleanup under the New York State Superfund program for hazardous waste sites.

California regulators are recommending the state weaken its hazardous waste disposal rules in a bid to dump contaminated soil at some municipal landfills within the state. State officials say ...

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conversation is scheduled to collect hazardous waste in Hamblen, Roane and DeKalb Counties on Saturday, a spokesperson wrote.

In the Zambian city of Kabwe, children suffer severe health effects due to lead poisoning because of extreme pollution from the toxic lead waste of a former mine. Zambia’s government is ...