A new device that takes K-Cups apart has the potential to keep millions of single-use pods out of landfills.

Mealworms are able to safely subsist on a diet of polystyrene, researchers have found.

Meanwhile in England, shopping basket theft is on the rise.

The turtle survived, but a video of the ordeal demonstrates why recycling can be a matter of life and death.

Onward Bag is landfill-skirting design at its most ingenious.

In some cities, glass recyclables aren't being recycled at all.

This is not a tempest in a disposable teacup, but a very big problem.

Japanese scientists have found a special bacteria, Ideonella sakainesis, that likes to eat polyethylene terephthalate, better known as PET.

Breathe new life into hard-to-recycle junk with these innovative solutions.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Blake McFarland says he just wants to make cool things.

Manufacturing and distribution of plastic shopping bags come with steep fines and serious jail time in the East African nation.

Innovators like Sea2See and Adidas are taking marine trash and turning it into treasure.

You may want to think twice before throwing your yogurt cup in the recycling bin.

The fast-food chain is switching to paper straws later this year.

Several months into China's ban on most waste imports, a new study paints a sobering yet optimistic view of how we need to handle our plastic.

A river pollution clean-up project yields spectacular results in Rotterdam.

The deposit-based Norwegian approach to plastic bottle recycling is an attractive, effective one.

Some business groups oppose plastic straw bans because they see it as excessive regulation, but other groups have more practical issues with the bans.

Plastic bottles and caps should now be kept together when you recycle them. The reason? It's easier to sort them that way.

Incineration has become America's stopgap solution following China's crackdown on imported foreign waste, and it's hurting low-income communities.

Several bee species have begun using manmade plastic waste to build their nests, according to several studies.

Harvard Business Review names Dan Amos one of the best-performing CEOs in the world.

Projects in India and Myanmar and using flying tech to plant trees under the right conditions.

There's an 'urgent need' for rules governing the use of lab-grown brains.

A 'living' wrapper called kombucha slime could ease the world's plastic pain.

Incredible enzyme is capable of breaking down the PET in plastic bottles into raw materials in as little as 10 hours.

Flavonoids are plant-based compounds with powerful antioxidant properties found in a lot of fruits and vegetables like blueberries and grapes.

The number of negative health reactions to cosmetic products reported to the FDA has skyrocketed, with the majority of complaints coming for hair products.

Under a new initiative from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a group of companies and nonprofits are supporting a new initiative aimed to reduce clothing waste.

From the fastest to the heaviest, there are some impressive flying creatures in the animal kingdom, including birds, fish and snakes.

Thanks to an abundance of beech seeds, so far this year 150 orange-fronted parakeet chicks have been born in the wild in New Zealand.

Rescue workers swooped in and saved nearly 100 baby birds when tree in Oakland split and started to topple.

White ravens are spotted occasionally on Vancouver Island, but they don't seem to stay for long.

Influenza activity in the U.S. remained relatively low from October through January — so low, in fact, that the current flu season is considered not to have o

While research on the lab-altered H5N1 virus that can be transmitted between mammals in laboratories is put on hold, scientists are debating how to balance bios

Bird flu can be transmitted between mammals — and possible humans — needing only four mutations to do so, a new study published this week in the journal Nat

From flu shots to full-service health care, on-the-job clinics can boost worker productivity. On-the-job flu shot clinics are promoted by the Centers for Diseas

More adults have gotten the flu shot this year, but there's still plenty of room for improvement, says the CDC.

Soak in the cuteness of this baby koala after her first checkup at the San Diego Zoo.

Watch as a WWE observer releases beautiful olive ridley sea turtle from entrapment.

This clip is part of an ongoing project to answer the question, 'What if animals were round?'

Hurricanes keep coming through, destroying homes and beaches, yet tenacious residents keep on rebuilding. While this endless process of destruction and construc

The newest home in New Orleans' Make It Right neighborhood boasts ample outdoor entertaining space, a vivid paint job and a designer that even your grandmother

An extremely dangerous storm is slicing toward northwestern Alaska and is expected to bring blizzard conditions and hurricane-strength winds to the state's west

After sweeping through the Midwest the day after Christmas, a winter storm is expected to dump two feet of snow in the Northeast.

If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, these photos of snow-covered nature from all around the world might do the trick.

The cat-carried parasite Toxoplasma gondi has been associated with a variety of illnesses, but you can take simple precautions.

Chimp Haven sanctuary has new open-air corral for climbing, playing and exploring.

Constitution Lakes Nature Preserve is home to a unique art walk dotted with visitor-made pieces constructed entirely from found objects.

The light from the moon influences more than you might suspect, including animal behavior and farming.