China's trash import ban is giving the global recycling industry an enormous headache. The flip side: the world has finally been forced to rethink its approach to waste. China's trash import ban is ...

China produces 520,000 tons of garbage a day. To get rid of it, the government favors burning it, which harms the environment. One answer: sorting... The Burning Problem Of China's Garbage Sitting ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic? and is produced in partnership with National Geographic Society. When President Donald Trump signed legislation renewing the federal marine debris program, he ...