Mecklenburg County Solid Waste averages two rechargeable battery fires per week, and Solid Waste Director Jeff Smithberger said that number is on the rise. Last week, the county reported four fires at ...

State environmental regulators have fined St. Paul’s Regions Hospital for improperly disposing of infectious medical waste at an east metro trash facility in 2024. On several occasions last year, the ...

Ogun State Government on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to building a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable industrial ecosystem, and warned against improper management of industrial waste. The ...

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA has moved to tackle the escalating risk from improper chemicals and waste management in the country. The Director ...

The former owner of a sewage treatment facility in Pike County has been charged with four environmental offenses following an investigation into improper disposal of sewage sludge and debris at a ...

NEMA’s Director of Environmental Enforcement Dr Ayub Macharia at the WEEE Innovation Summit on September 16, 2025. [Killiad Sinide, Standard] Kenya is making progress in managing electronic waste ...

The Federal Government has warned telecoms operators against giving out their used batteries and e-waste to unregistered collectors and recyclers. The practice, according to the agency, “has led to ...

Lagos residents on Wednesday decried the heaps of refuse on some major roads around the state without prompt evacuation by the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). The residents also ...