Where does America's e-waste end up? GPS tracker tells all

... region for a half-century, said the e-waste junkyards and fires have multiplied in recent years. “When I was young, I used to drink water directly from the river,” he said through an interpreter. “Now I do not even dare drink water from the well.” He recently began advocating ...

Drilling-induced earthquakes may endanger millions in 2016, USGS says

... considers it very likely that the majority of recent earthquakes, particularly those in central and north-central Oklahoma, are triggered by the injection of produced water in disposal wells,” it wrote in a statement. Since then, the state has asked more than 600 disposal wells operating in quake-prone areas ...

These plastic-munching bacteria could degrade soda bottles in weeks

... place. Both Oda and Bornscheuer hope the bacterium or its two enzymes might one day be used as a sustainable method of destroying plastic at recycling facilities like the one where the discovery was made. “The bacterium was found at a recycling site. Why not use it there?” Bornscheuer said ...

Why I'm lucky to be a teacher in Flint. Yes, Flint.

... never knew this would be the outcome. For the past year and a half we have had to deal with what started out as, “The water is different tasting than before” to “Is the water OK to drink?” to “We can’t even wash our hands with the water.” I ...

Move over Silicon Valley. The new startup nexus is...northern Vermont?

... NewsHour. PAUL SOLMAN: What if all you need to do to grow the perfect garden is to lay down a mat of vegetable seeds, add water, and wait? CAM MACKUGLER, Founder and CEO, Seedsheet: So you have an optimally designed, prefabricated garden that is embedded in a sheet. The idea ...

How an environmental group is trying to clean up China's pollution problem

... of patterned and dyed fabric each year for clothing makers and retailers around the world. This plant also produces some 60,000 tons of waste water, and a 2013 investigation found it wasn't being adequately treated. Manager Wang Wei said millions of dollars were invested to upgrade the system ...

How the French are burning garbage to heat homes

... about? ROSE BURKE, PARIS HOME OWNER: This is the first apartment he got excited about. LISA DESAI: Excited that part of their heat and hot water comes from garbage. The process starts when they separate their recyclables from their non-recyclables. JOHN NEWMAN, PARIS HOMEOWNER: So this is the garbage ...

Here’s what some hotels do with those barely used bars of soap

Several years ago, Erin Zaikis was working in rural Thailand. She was surprised to see how many children in the village didn’t wash their hands with soap, much less know what soap was.

GOP lawmakers pledge to 'rein in' Obama environmental measures

Republicans are trying to stymie President Barack Obama on a second-term priority: his environmental legacy.

Gov. Jerry Brown: California has to change what’s comfortable to address drought