In a landmark decision, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court recently determined that long-term waste dumping at a site in Meethotamulla violated residents’ fundamental rights and faulted the authorities for ...

As Sri Lankans celebrate the traditional New Year on April 14 each year, a period marked by family gatherings and renewal, there are no celebrations at Keerthirathna Perera’s home anymore. In 2017, ...

The solid waste problem in the Black Sea region persists not only as an environmental issue but also as the result of institutional gridlock. This structural problem came under scrutiny after the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Communities in Papua New Guinea filed a lawsuit asking for a review of an environmental permit awarded in 2020 to companies for the Wafi-Golpu ...

Concerns are mounting in Bulawayo over increasing cases of illegal dumping and the burning of waste in residential areas, with local leaders warning that the practices are contributing to ...

California regulators are recommending the state weaken its hazardous waste disposal rules in a bid to dump contaminated soil at some municipal landfills within the state. State officials say revising ...

Mumbai's municipal commissioner's inspections have led to the identification of 162 garbage hotspots and vulnerable points ...