You probably think about what and how much you throw away – but do you ever stop to think about what you throw it into? If ...

In short, while the picture is authentic, it does not show the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch." Underwater photographer ...

Since New York’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags took effect five years ago, Francisco Marte, who owns five bodegas in the Bronx with his brothers, has been conflicted about how to ...

Oregon kids placed in foster care are often asked to put their belongings in trash bags when they are moved from one home to ...

But the Mediterranean has become Europe's deepest garbage dump, shocking images show ... A total of 167 objects — made of plastic, glass, metal and paper — have been identified at the bottom.

Jersey Shore groups say that after the ban beach sweeps have turned up less plastic trash and recycling centers point to fewer bags gumming up the works at facilities. In contrast, Azzariti said ...

The story of this plastic bag appears early in Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash, a new book by the journalist Alexander Clapp. The book reveals many such journeys, tracking the garbage ...

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag ...