PFAS, often called "forever chemicals," present in municipal solid waste can survive the high temperatures of waste incineration and continue to spread into the environment via residues from ...

The results were better than expected for a municipal solid waste combustion facility. But researchers cautioned additional ...

Fluoropolymers have become an integral part of modern society, both in industrial and consumer applications. When these high-performance materials reach the end of their useful life, they can end up ...

The U.S. Department of Defense still has millions of gallons of aqueous film-forming foam and rinsate to remove from its installations around the country, presenting a major opportunity for ...

The Lake County findings suggest at least one municipal waste burner may be able to destroy much more PFAS-related material ...

When you throw something in the garbage, chances are you never think about it again. But this trash doesn’t just magically disappear. Local governments have to determine how to dispose of the more ...

Garbage incineration plant. Waste incinerator plant with smoking smokestack. The problem of environmental pollution by factories. Increasing waste incineration capacity in European Union’s countries ...

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, July 8 (Reuters) - Waste incineration plants in Europe will have to pay for their carbon dioxide ...

OSAKA -- The Osaka Municipal Government is urging households to reduce garbage, fearing that general household waste may soon ...

Every year, Australia buries millions of tons of waste in landfills. But these sites are filling fast, recycling has its own limitations, and most waste export is banned. So councils and state ...

Reworld’s iconic red-and-white smokestack, a familiar sight for drivers passing Brooks on Interstate 5, will come down by ...

NORMAN HERMANT, REPORTER: Waste to energy or energy from waste. No matter what you call it, it’s the landfill solution used around the world that has been met by substantial opposition in Australia.