Plastic bottles, food scraps and cardboard boxes don’t just disappear once tossed in the garbage. They might be out of sight, but they’re not out of mind. Instead, they wind up in landfills or foul ...

Grocery stores have their methods to keep food fresh, but are you as thrifty? Food waste is estimated to be 219 pounds for each person. Joel Gamoran, a food waste crusader and author of the book ...

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...

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 ...

The City of New Bedford is urging residents to be more mindful about waste during the holidays, offering several tips to reduce landfill contributions. Jennifer Vieira, director of the Department of ...

The World Bank reported 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste in 2020. According to alarming forecasts, this quantity is likely to rise 73% to 3.88 billion tonnes by 2050. According to Georgia and ...

The Wisconsin DNR has tips to help families save money and reduce waste. Some holiday items can be hazardous for trash workers if not properly disposed of. Tips to reduce food waste can save you money ...

Despite some modest progress over the past two decades, Canada's waste diversion efforts remain wanting: according to the ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering tips to help families save money, reduce waste and keep recycling and trash workers safe during upcoming holidays. "We know ...

The holiday season brings more gifts, decorations and celebrations — and for Corpus Christi’s Solid Waste Management Department, it also brings more trash and recycling to process. RELATED: Local ...