Douglas City Council has issued a warning after used hypodermic needles were discovered among plastic recycling materials. The authority is appealing to anyone using needles to dispose of them ...

Sanford City Manager Steven Buck said the city has been trying to compromise, but needs an aggressive approach to address the ...

and includes garbage removal, access to sanitation, an increase in security as needed, and a boost in outreach services from Reach Out Chatham-Kent (ROCK) Missions. Drinking water will continue to be ...

Despite warnings from public health officials about the potential risks, the Sanford City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to restrict the number of used syringes that can be exchanged through ...

Sanford officials are frustrated by syringe litter and are looking to limit the distribution of clean needles.

Sanford city leaders say needles on the ground are a public health crisis, and they argue the current needle exchange program ...

Restricting syringe service programs to a 1:1 exchange would be “detrimental” to public health, Maine's CDC director says.

Did you forget to bring your household hazardous waste to one of Barnstable County's collection events? Here are storage tips ...

Most small plastics don’t get recycled, and putting them in your bins could end up doing more harm than good, experts say.

Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found.