environment

Untreated industrial waste, sewage, and chemical runoff severely contaminated this NYS lake, causing it to become one of the most polluted in the United States.

A new law impacting New York City in July has the rest of the state wondering if and when the law will be implemented everywhere else.

If you leave out hair, string, or pet fur each spring to help your local birds build their nest, you need to stop because you could be killing them.

It's easy to see where the concept of the arcade game Frogger came from.

You know those little bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and sometimes mouthwash you love to swipe from your hotel room? Soon they'll be banned in NYS.

A post is making its way around Facebook informing users of a "reusing suggestion" when it comes to their Christmas trees.

A plant dubbed the 'horror plant' by the DEC because it causes severe burns, and even blindness, is appearing in Central New York, and has been spotted near Utica and Rome. Giant Hogweed is here.

New York legislators are considering a ban on releasing helium balloons.

New York State is proposing a ban on the tiny bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash you find in hotels, in an effort to cut back on plastic waste.

On the heels of the new plastic bag ban, an Upstate New York city is considering a ban on plastic straws.

Plastic shopping bags are everywhere, but, if legislators get their way - they'll be banned in New York.

At some Price Chopper locations, get ready to shell out cash for your shopping bags if you don't bring your own.