Picture a pile of trash the size of Manhattan and taller than one and a half Empire State Buildings. That's how much plastic ...

NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Air Quality is reminding the public that burning trash is illegal. According to the DEQ, burning of ...

Open burning of waste can worsen chronic health conditions such as asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other respiratory diseases, Gifty Ofori-Yeboah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eco ...

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — During the summer and fall burning season, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality is reminding North Carolinians: If it doesn’t grow, don ...

It was a hot, windy day in Southern California when a trash truck caught fire and the driver dumped the burning garbage on the side of the road. Minutes later, powerful winds blew the flames across a ...

Although many people believe that their plastic waste is managed effectively and properly through recycling, a good amount of ...

Hillsborough County waste officials are expanding public education programs to prevent dangerous garbage truck fires caused ...

The man said his dogs would come in for the day reeking of burning plastic, and he didn't feel safe sharing his crops with ...