Pollution is a public health concern, and is considered to be any harmful material introduced to the environment. Many materials can cause such harm and are referred to as pollutants. Pollutants are ...

Beirut, December 20, 2022 – A new US$8.86 million grant will help Lebanon reduce harmful emissions from open burning of solid waste, improve solid waste management including recycling and composting ...

The animal agriculture industry is the leading cause of most environmental degradation that is currently occurring. These detrimental effects happen as a result of overgrazing, habitat loss, ...

The United States has over 3,000 active landfills and 10,000 closed landfills. Landfills are necessary for the proper disposal of solid waste. They reduce the amount of waste that makes it into the ...

The construction industry is at a crossroads, and it urgently needs to shift towards more sustainable practices. As one of the largest consumers of global resources and a significant contributor to ...

DHAKA, March 28, 2024—Bangladesh faces alarming levels of pollution and environmental health risks that disproportionately harm the most vulnerable people – the poor, children under 5, the elderly, ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City rivers are dying, if not outright dead and household waste is emerging as one of the top contributors to their demise. This was according to the 2025 River ...

Every minute of the day we throw away 3 million face masks. Many end up as potentially toxic micro- and nanoplastic or carriers for other toxicants in the environment, researchers warn. Recent studies ...