New Delhi’s garbage mountains become heat bombs for India’s waste pickers | Environment News
New Delhi, India – “My right eye swells up in the heat, so I stopped going to the landfill last year,” says 38-year-old Sofia Begum,…
Plastic credits: A ‘false solution’ or the answer to global plastic waste? | Environment News
Each year, the world produces about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste – more than the combined weight of all the people on Earth.Just 9…
Ghana’s waste pickers brave mountains of plastic – and big industry | Environment News
‘It's important work’ Back at the waste yard, business has died down for the day. Bamfo and her youngest children, Nkunim, 10, and Josephine, 6,…
Dodgers waste strong start from Tyler Glasnow in loss to Cardinals
The Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow and the Cardinals’ Sonny Gray squared off in an old-school pitchers’ duel Monday. But both were watching from the clubhouse when…
Travel expert says popular products are a ‘waste of money’ – what not to buy
The travel experts at Which? have called out the travel health products that are a "waste of money" and have warned consumers against purchasing them…
War and Waste in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
In Gaza, if civilians are not killed by bombings or attacks, they’re killed by diseases caused by hazardous waste.Al Jazeera’s digital investigation team, Sanad, captures…
‘I’m a Brit living in Benidorm and these activities are a waste of money’
Harry Poulton lives in Benidorm, Spain, and has said there are some activities aimed at tourists that he would never spend his money on -…
Electronic waste surges in Latin America amid lack of recycling laws
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 20 (UPI) -- Growing demand for technology in Latin America has made the region a major importer of electronic devices, but it…
Trump says he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would ‘waste time’
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday ruled out calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers, saying that to do so would…
Trump says he won’t ‘waste time’ calling Minnesota governor after slayings | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has said he will not call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in the wake of weekend shootings that killed a Democratic…
CalRecycle introduces revised landmark waste law regulations
State waste officials have taken another stab at rules implementing a landmark plastic waste law, more than two months after Gov. Gavin Newsom torpedoed their…
Recognizing Indonesia’s Informal Waste Workforce
Waste has been a critical problem in Indonesia. Reportedly, 40.16% of the 33.7 million tons of waste generated in 2024 was unmanaged. This statistic has…
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ review: The Weeknd movie is a waste
The lure for music stars to cinematize their success will never grow old, and the movies — in need of high-wattage attractions as ever —…
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin reveals major change he’s made at all UK pubs – but admits it was ‘a waste of money’
WETHERSPOONS are known for their affordable prices and consistent menu.However, the boss of the beloved chain admitted that one feature across all the chain's pubs…
Contributor: Americans are sick of federal waste. Republicans should take the hint
The federal budget remains a disaster, and for all the splashy talk of cost-cutting and tariff-driven revenue, Americans know it. Especially galling is that the…
Birmingham City Council ‘on track’ to clear waste backlog
Phil MackieMidlands CorrespondentShyamantha AsokanBBC News, West MidlandsChris BlakemoreBBC Radio WMBBCBin workers belonging to the Unite union remain in a standoff with the council after an…
DOGE blocked from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of…
Small businesses waste 12 working days a year due to misfiring tech
SMALL businesses waste over 98 hours a year due to misfiring tech – the equivalent of 12 working days.The poll of 1,000 SME owners found…
How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste in the US? | Politics News
Billionaire Elon Musk, the driving force behind United States President Donald Trump’s budget-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has broached the sensitive issue of Social…
EPA froze ‘green bank’ funds worth billions, climate group suit says
WASHINGTON — A nonprofit that was awarded nearly $7 billion by the Biden administration to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects has sued President Trump’s Environmental Protection…