environment

Polystyrene is the lightweight toxic plastic that is used in surfboards, packing materials and food containers. It’s also toxic and doesn’t biodegrade. That’s where worms come in. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories talked with Ryan Harris of Earth Technologies to learn how he is using mealworms to digest polystyrene as part of his zero waste surfboard manufacturing process....

The site clean-up has commenced two years after the incident, where the illegal dumping took place, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

The Virginia Department of Forestry is warning people to keep their social distance from a very furry-looking caterpillar. The puss caterpillar is more dangerous than it may initially appear: It’s definitely not a tiny, wriggly toupee, it’s not a porcupine that uses lots of hair conditioner and it doesn’t have long, soft fur. Its body is covered in venomous...

In the 2020 election, according to the Pew Research Center, Generation Z will account for 1 in 10 eligible voters, and combined with the millennial vote, will make up nearly forty percent of the electorate in the upcoming election.

The climate crisis is a major issue in this year’s election among members of Generation Z. NBCLX’s Ngozi Ekeledo talked to two 18-year-olds who are speaking out against environmental racism as first-time voters in the upcoming election.

Before the coronavirus, fashion was defined by a lot of choice for the consumer — leading to lots of waste. But COVID-19 may have a dramatic, and long-lasting impact on the fashion industry, slowing the busy fashion calendar to a less hectic pace that will ultimately lead to less clothing in landfills.

The 350-acre site in Gloucester County was purchased from DuPont in 1952, which the EPA said disposed of lead fragments and tar in the production of aniline; chemical production company Hercules also used a section of the site to produce phenol and acetone

The nation’s largest single-day volunteer event to help restore public American lands will, of course, be virtual this year. But Patagonia’s new documentary “Public Trust,” is one virtual way to raise awareness. David Garrett Byars, the director of the film, joins LX News to discuss the fight to save the wild refuges of America.

As destructive wildfires continue to ravage areas of California, many are rightly concerned about the massive loss of private property and loss of life. But in addition to those concerns one woman is also noting another loss, the magnificent Redwoods and Sequoias that are being consumed in the fires… some of which have been around for hundreds, if not thousands,...

Some of the 75 donated cars sank into the nearby Hempstead Reef, while others are headed to the state’s other 11 artificial reefs in hopes of stimulating fisheries

Three turtles made the 61-mile trip from a rescue center in West Orange to the seashore resort of Point Pleasant Beach, where they went back to their ocean homes after harrowing experiences earlier in their lives

The co-founder of 4ocean is trying to solve a global problem with his growing business: trash in the oceans. Co-founder Alex Schulze said the company is also offering stable ocean-cleaning jobs to local fishermen in countries like Indonesia, Haiti, Guatemala and here in the U.S.

During a pandemic, drinking fountains now face a new challenge.

New Jersey is spending almost $6 million to train workers for jobs in the wind energy industry and to support young companies that deal in clean energy

President Donald Trump is seeking to claim the mantle of environmental steward as he announces an expansion of a ban on offshore drilling and highlights conservation projects in Florida

The land that will be cleaned up covers about 40 percent of the park, though it’s closed off to the public by a chain-link fence because of contamination from metals and hydrocarbons, the department said

Regardless of whether the lawsuit succeeds or not, the mayor says the city will have to keep investing in flood protection – otherwise much of the square-mile city will be underwater in just a few decades

Documents provided to The Associated Press show the Trump administration is seeking to fast track environmental reviews of dozens of major energy and infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic

City has already taken steps to mitigate impacts; hopes to use suit proceeds to improve public housing. News 4 New Jersey reporter Brian Thompson reports.

Key state and federal air hazard monitors are offline in Louisiana after Hurricane Laura hit the heavily industrialized coast.