The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.

How many homes could be heated by cow muck? It is not a question I have thought about before, but as Britain searches for sustainable sources of heat, many farmers are looking, well, right under their ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A “human waste” spill caused a crash Thursday in Liberty, Missouri. Just before 2:10 p.m., the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) said southbound MO-291 Highway, north of MO-210 ...

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — conglomerated waste often composed of up to 50% plastic — is being burned globally in waste-to-energy incinerators, cement kilns, paper mills, and by other industries.

The fungi-powered MycoToilet turns human waste into compost, offering a waterless off-grid solution for 3.5 billion people without safe sanitation A new toilet that composts human waste could be a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. About 120 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes’ Portuguese Bend neighborhood have become one of California’s largest ...

The self-described idyllic life of a family of five living in an Italian forest with horses, donkeys and chickens has stalled after a court ordered the children be removed and placed in foster care.

ROME, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A British father denounced on Friday an Italian court decision to remove his three children from the off‑grid woodland home where they lived with him and his Australian wife, ...

Have you ever wondered what goes into making it possible to use the restroom at 30,000 feet (10,000 m)? [Jason Torchinsky] at the Autopian recently gave us an interesting look at the history of the ...

Capital Region Water’s proposed “solution” to the chronic problem of sewage overflows from the City of Harrisburg into the Susquehanna River projects that the waterfront at our state capital will ...