The waste and recycling industry is adopting new systems, technologies and educational programs to manage these materials ...

STOCKHOLM — On a chilly autumn morning in the Norra Djurgården district, a woman holding a small garbage bag hustled out of her apartment toward a trio of nondescript metal bins next to her building, ...

Imagine a smarter solid waste system. Imagine if we could analyze the waste stream in real time and adjust strategies accordingly as changes occur. Envision having deeper insight into consumer ...

Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century, farming was ...

E-waste, which refers to discarded electrical or electronic devices, is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world, and it is highly toxic, threatening public health. Much of this e-waste, ...

About 775 tons of trash arrive at Alachua County’s Leveda Brown Environmental Park & Transfer Station every day. Electronic waste, including discarded phones and laptops, is the fastest-growing waste ...

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This story was originally produced by the Concord Monitor. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. It’s not just food waste from homes and businesses ...