DONGAN HILLS, Staten Island (WABC) -- Neighbors are fuming over trash bags piling up outside their homes on Staten Island and are wondering if a work slowdown is to blame. "It's garbage. Eventually it ...

Henderson Island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has not been inhabited by humans for centuries, but it is inhabited by trash. In fact, a newly released study says it's the area most densely ...

STORY: This island in Guatemala is made of garbage. There are plastic bottles, tires, sofas — even human remains have been found here. Local residents are worried about it. They fish in Lake Amatitlan ...

With the blazing summer heat pounding the Texas Hill Country, a day trip to one of the many floating rivers is the perfect solution to cool off. However, the aftermath of a great weekend has locals ...

MIAMI — City of Miami officials are about to start a new strategy to dramatically reduce trash left behind by boaters on the islands of Biscayne Bay. It’s risky and will require all water enthusiasts ...

Located off the coast of the Ieura Port in Japan’s Teshima Island is Tashima Factory. What was once an ironworks factory — later called “Garbage Island” for a scourge of industrial waste and illegal ...

Long Island’s garbage problems have been piling up for years, just like the mountainous landfills that are now mostly closed and can still be seen from miles away. With the expected shuttering of Long ...

Children’s author Peter G. Martin has released his latest book “The Mystery of Trash Island,” which is the third installment in his illustrated children’s series chronicling the adventures of siblings ...

In Hawaii, a volunteer cleanup crew is hauling more junk off Kauai’s beaches than ever before. In the 2024 Surfrider Foundation report, the nonprofit reported that its volunteers had removed more than ...

Will Flower is not a curmudgeon with a bah-humbug attitude to the holidays. But there’s one feature of the season that he finds less than joyous. “Every aspect of the holiday season generates waste, ...

TINGLOY, BATANGAS, Philippines — Gentle scissor snips complement the night’s sounds. It’s 4 a.m. and most people are still asleep, but inside a modest house is a janitor on a mission. “I’m already up ...