Emissions

Some claim federal law regarding post-closure care provides no guidance on how states should assess for human or environmental health impacts.

A study from The New School in New York City found that 79 percent of waste incinerators are in lower income communities.

Center for International Environmental Law study recommends solutions, including phasing out single-use plastics.

As a signatory of the coalition, Waste Management pledges to do its part to help offset GHG emissions and stem the causes of climate change.

Activists claim the waste-to-energy facility “releases too many pollutants,” causing state legislators to exclude the plant from a biomass subsidies bill.

The automated side-loader all-electric truck will be used by Waste Resources Inc. to serve the city of Carson, Calif.

The Environmental Research & Education Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2019.

A new bill directs President Trump to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Climate Agreement.

One year after launching a major sustainability program in China, Walmart teams up with HSBC to help suppliers access sustainable financing.

OneNYC 2050 aims to slash the city's greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent, putting the city on track to make a 40 percent cut by 2030.