Municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems in the United States have undergone much evolution over time. The overall system has seen many changes, including changes in policy, the types of ...

Aug 13 - In the late 1990s and early 2000s, U.S. states passed a number of flow control and environmental laws that created demand in the municipal solid waste sector for new facilities or updates to ...

What makes the world's most effective waste strategies work, and why are so many countries still getting it wrong?

The world is struggling to deal with ever-growing quantities of waste. A new World Bank Group report, What a Waste 3.0, shows that more than 2.6 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (which includes ...

This project was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract No. AWD-002044). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or ...

India plans to implement upgraded Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 from April 1, aiming to improve collection, treatment and reporting, according to U ...

Bihar is enforcing a stringent new waste management system from April 1, mandating source segregation into four categories.