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Advocates and environmental groups largely welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s Jan. 11 proposal to impose stricter pollution limits on large trash incinerators. But they caution that the ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A new floating barrier installed Friday aims to reduce garbage in the Anacostia River. A Tuffboom works by floating on the surface of water and ropes off trash from going further ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are so small and lightweight they can be swept into the air, where they may be helping to heat up the planet, new research finds ...

SAN DIEGO — California state officials have deployed a new trash collection system in the Tijuana River Valley to combat cross-border pollution. The system includes a 450-foot-long boom designed to ...

Some Minneapolis City Council members are pushing to shut down one of the largest trash incinerators in Hennepin County over concerns about air pollution. The Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) ...

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The city of Salisbury, Maryland, has installed new "trash nets" on stormwater pipes to reduce waterway pollution. These nets are designed to capture floatable debris like plastic bottles and wrappers ...