Tossing the wrong items into recycling can gum up the entire process. Here are seven takeout containers that should skip the blue bin entirely.

The city of Columbia’s recycling facility was destroyed by a tornado. This presents a unique opportunity for the city to ...

You may be pleasantly surprised to learn that many bathroom items can also be composted, particularly those that qualify as ...

Indiana is finalizing a new vision to manage waste — from food, construction, technology and more — and boost the economy.

An annual campaign that encourages people to buy pre-loved items over new ones, Second Hand September is a great initiative to help you move away from fast fashion. It's also a good time to consider ...

Perhaps you have weeds growing at your property line, but they're very clearly on your neighbor's side of the fence. Yet when your neighbor weeds their lawn − which is, admittedly, more pristine than ...

A second town is considering leaving the county’s solid waste district over alleged poor management and lack of communication. This was before allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination ...

A former director of Raleigh’s Solid Waste Services (SWS) department is suing the city for allegedly retaliating against him and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), claims that the ...

Shari Edelson has received research funding from the National Park Service, the National Science Foundation and PACT Outdoors. B. Derrick Taff is an Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Education ...

The Houston City Council voted Wednesday to appoint Larius Hassan as the official director of the city's Solid Waste Management Department following a tumultuous report about the department presented ...

File: Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing ...