In a world increasingly choked by waste, the international Forum on Zero Waste Living, to be held in Istanbul from 17 to 19 October 2025, marks a pivotal moment in global efforts to curb waste at its ...

Zero-waste practices are crucial as global waste generation continues to outpace the capacity of existing management systems, driven by unsustainable production and consumption patterns. Annually, ...

Many measures have been initiated to reduce plastic pollution in Norway. Only a few of them will lead to extensive change and cleanup, a new study shows. Chemists at the University of Copenhagen have ...

The problem of maritime plastic-waste pollution first became apparent in the 1970s. In the half-century since then, the problem has become ever more widespread, as scientific expeditions conducted by ...

According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, approximately 1.8 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated in Vietnam every year, with between 0.28 - 0.73 million tonnes ...

A new study reveals that children in e-waste regions face a fourfold higher risk of hypertension, as toxic metals and VOCs alter gut-related metabolic pathways and disturb the body’s blood pressure ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Vessels passing through the Java Sea have reportedly spilling oil waste in the waters in the northern coast of Java (locally known as pantura) near Tanjung Burung Village, ...

Chitwan, May 20 -- A recent study has found that plastic waste is the most prevalent form of pollution along the Narayani river, especially in the Bharatpur Metropolitan area from Devghat to Golaghat.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. This is the fourth article in the ongoing series exploring ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta’s Department of Environment, in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering’s Institute of Technology at the University of Indonesia (LEMTEK UI), conducted an inventory of ...