Over the last decade, Maine has spent more than $100 million as it became a national leader in the fight against harmful forever chemicals, but dwindling funds will soon force state officials to make ...

So far, 20% of wells tested as part of the sludge investigation have exceeded Maine’s interim PFAS limits for drinking water: 20 parts per trillion (ppt ... and Waste Management, other states ...

Saving food like these pumpkins from the landfill is a way to help with conservation issues facing the state. Americans waste about 92 billion pounds of food every year, said Kristen Janssen ...

Dyanne Jiang and Myra Datta started a project called WasteZero that has drastically cut food waste at their school ... for free access to national parks, conservation areas Mount Nemo Conservation ...

Waste Management reported strong growth in revenue, earnings, and cash flows for 2024. The stock announced a 10% dividend increase. It expects an even stronger 2025, thanks to a massive acquisition.

The remaining 30 percent is set to be reduced through a recycling scheme. However, the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN) operated by the Environment Ministry shows only 60.2 ...

The global plastic waste management market was estimated to be worth $37bn in 2023 and has been projected to grow to roughly $44bn by 2027. Estimates from the Observatory of Economic Complexity ...

Jan. 29, 2025 — Turning environmental waste into useful chemical resources could solve many of the inevitable challenges of our growing amounts of discarded plastics, paper and food waste ...

States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies Jan. 9, 2025 — Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the ...