More than a dozen data-gathering programs that track deaths and disease appear to have been eliminated in the tornado of ...

New York's new environmental regulation mandates residents to separate specific waste types for composting, with fines ...

The NYPD is tackling the little things. The department’s quality of life pilot program homed in on one Brooklyn neighborhood ...

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- “Because plastic is destroying our entire planet,” said a grocery store shopper, Sue Thomas.

Mayor Eric Adams has pushed to containerize the city's garbage. But the future of the initiative will be overseen by whoever ...

A fire broke out at a recycling facility on Longfellow Avenue in The Bronx, New York, producing massive grey smoke visible across nearby areas. Social media users shared videos capturing the thick ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York City is pausing most fines for residents who are not composting to give them more time to learn how to sort waste properly. While separating compostable materials ...

Apr. 18, 2025 By cmotherway April 18, 2025 By Colum Motherway The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has announced the opening of a new compost distribution site in Astoria in response to ...

With a pledge to pull another 125,000 pounds of waste, the two organizations have now set their goal to remove a total of some 350,000 pounds from rivers, oceans, and coastlines globally.

In New York, plastic accounts for about 14% of the 18 million tons of waste that ends up in landfills and incinerators, according to state figures. A measure in Albany would force companies that ...

Trophy Club Council Member Stacey Bauer, far left, asks questions about trash pickup changes during the April 14 meeting. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) The official switch date will be June 1.