suggesting that all that mouse poop could be to blame. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a fungus in the stomach of NYC mice that exacerbates their food allergies. It’s ...

The sheer volume of single-use plastic bags also overwhelms recycling systems, making it difficult to manage waste effectively and increasing pollution levels. Beyond the environment, plastic bags ...

Mouse droppings near the ice machine and dented cans are only some of the violations found in Hamtramck between September and November, according to Wayne County Health Department inspection reports.

Two ragpickers were injured in an explosion caused by a plastic bag they attempted to open in Gaya district, Bihar. The incident occurred while they were collecting scrap material. Police ...

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores from ...

“Sustainable pooping” has become an outdoors recreation catchphrase, with people expected to pack their own human waste out in plastic bags. Kiosks with these human-poop bags are popping up along ...

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...