Every single year over 625,000 tons of trash are processed by the Kent County Department of Public Works, which includes the ...

Embracing a zero waste lifestyle can significantly reduce environmental impact. Learn practical tips and insights on how to live sustainably and efficiently.

Right now, most glass that's put into recycling bins in our region gets used for building roads in landfills. But one place that's found a way to recycle the material hopes to lead the way for others.

The recycling expansion was fully funded at no additional cost to the city. But it could have meant cost increases for trash contractors, drawing particularly strong protest, both in public and ...

Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic waste but treating “wash water” used to clean recycled plastic before re-use can produce safer recycled ...

It’s a common frustration – we’ve all heard the cynical rumors that our recycling just ends up in a landfill. However, the reality is transparent and grounded in hard evidence.

Tartaric acid from grapes separates the critical elements electrolytically, avoiding complex solvent-based extraction ...

The secret ingredient comes from an unlikely industry, turning everyday food byproducts into a surprising tool for recovering ...

The Ames City Council awarded a 5-year contract for its new residential curbside recycling program to Aspen Waste Systems of ...

A Fox Chapel teen is making a dent in local landfills with his start-up, Green Bridge 412, but the soon-to-be college ...

“You go to Romania now, you don’t see a bottle anywhere,” said RetuRO CEO Gemma Webb. “It was the impossible made possible.