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Flowing 1,560 miles&8239from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges River, locally known as Ganga, is one of the world’s greatest, longest and most polluted waterways in the world. On its journey from the mountains to the sea, the sacred river — considered by Hindus to be the …

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Over 26,000 institutions, more than 2 million people across Turkey were educated on zero waste, says expert Link to full article

Greg Chrin deals firsthand with the problem of methane escaping from landfill gas control systems. Link to full article

Plastics have become a hot topic. News stories about plastic on beaches and in the oceans abound, and policymakers have begun to respond with banslimitations on single-use plastic items. Link to full article

Argentina has changed its definition of waste in a move that could allow it to import millions of tonnes of plastic waste discarded in the US. Link:

Corn husks, mushrooms and even potatoes are being converted into green clothes and accessories Link:

Waste disposal can be made more efficient with kits such as worm farms and hot bins Link:

Feed the soil, and the soil feeds you — that’s the idea behind composting, says urban farmer Jacob Zeairs. Link:

In today’s world, the desire to move away from conventional plastic packaging that is clearly harming our oceans and marine life has been accelerating. Link: