Machine learning has been used to turn a survey of local waste-management practices into a global inventory of plastic emissions. The data show that tackling plastic pollution will require reduced ...

Another so-called "little guy" might get gobbled up soon, and it may affect a vital consumer service. Houston-based Waste Management Inc. wants to buy Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Republic Services Inc ...

Recycling rates have stagnated in the United States despite the positive benefits recycling offers local economies. It reduces pollution and production of virgin plastics, while creating jobs and ...