Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. Every second, Americans throw away enough trash to fill ...

For two weeks, officials have largely declined to answer questions about where wildfire debris will end up. The Times has identified seven landfills that have taken steps to accept this waste.

Latin America faces a choice about how to manage its mounting waste challenge. Current trajectories could lead toward ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Underground fires and methane leaks at California landfills have prompted thousands of complaints from nearby ...

Closed landfills offer a viable and underutilized space for solar farm development, addressing both land scarcity and waste management concerns. Solar farms on landfills provide a sustainable solution ...