I like to think of myself as a good caretaker of the planet. To that end, I am faithful about placing my recyclable waste items—plastic containers, glass bottles and jars, cans, paper and ...

The prospect of saving money in 2025 isn’t just something one should consider at the start of the year. Reusing or recycling everyday items you’ve got at home is a great way to stay in the practice of ...

As Colorado aims to hit ambitious climate action goals, local communities, including those along the Western Slope, are ...

A binman has named the common item Brits should never recycle as it can lead to their waste being "rejected", and left behind ...

Sitting atop a table next to 64-cubic-foot bins containing scores of recyclable materials was a large stuffed monkey. While dozens of shoes and other clothing items on the table or inside the bin will ...

Waste management has evolved from a linear model of “take–make–dispose” to a more sustainable framework predicated on reduction, reuse and recycling within a circular economy. Contemporary strategies ...

Creating waste goes hand in hand with modern society. But how we dispose of it has changed significantly in recent decades. Disposal sites have largely moved from small, unregulated landfills where ...

According to Minnkota EnviroServices Sales Manager Mary Aldrich, nationally, waste increases by around 25% around the holidays. At MinnKota’s downtown Fargo recycling facility, the company processes ...

The day after Christmas is usually the busiest day of the year for recycling facilities, as people rush to get rid of trash ...

If you tend to throw items in your recycling bin without confirming whether they're actually recyclable, you may be guilty of "wish-cycling." Despite your good intentions and wishful thinking, ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

“Collection will be interrupted for over 180,000 houses this year,” said waste diversion specialist Aidan Fernandes. “If your ...