The definition 'waste' under the Waste Framework Directive continues to baffle. And a recent European Court ruling has raised the risk of criminal sanctions for waste offences. Eluned Watson and Laura ...

What is more abundant in our country than municipal waste? Municipal waste is the result of the use of a commodity. The leftover is no longer of benefit to the owner. The waste is a hazard to the ...

American households are the largest contributor to food waste in the nation, representing 40% of the staggering 120 billion pounds of food wasted each year. New research from the Michigan State ...

Panelists detail what business owners should know when contemplating the sale of a business. From left: Rob Michalik, managing partner at Kinderhook Industries; Joe Cassin, VP of business development ...

Many companies often are surprised to discover exactly how much hazardous waste they generate. A company can be considered a hazardous waste generator if it uses, produces or stores anything from ...

Understanding what becomes of the approximately 4.4 pounds of waste each person produces every day in the United States is important. This Earth Day, April 22, is a good opportunity for people across ...

Researchers pry into the intricacies of household food waste in Japan, paving the way to effective strategies for mitigating it Food production is one of the pillars of human civilization and ...

As our reliance on devices grows, so too does the amount of e-waste we create. Despite increasing legislation around e-waste, the vast majority is not being recycled in the right way. And, with many ...

Four million British SMEs could face prosecution with up to 80% illegally disposing hazardous waste. That’s the conclusion of a new nationwide survey by waste and recycling company Biffa, which found ...