These simple swaps can cut down on individual carbon footprint. There are certain things you can't go without: soap, laundry supplies, and medications, for instance. And for those trying to do their ...

“In the U.S., shopping bags, wraps, and films aren’t accepted in most municipal curbside recycling programs,” Penge says. “However, many of these thin, flexible plastics are acceptable for store ...

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 ...

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s data shows that only about 5% of waste produced in Utah was recycled or composted in 2023 -- a number they say is “way lower than it should be.” ...

To cut down on waste, Flesch suggests meal planning and taking inventory of your pantry before heading to the grocery store.

We have all done it: a greasy pizza box, a disposable coffee cup, the odd plastic bag. Sometimes, we want things to be recyclable, so we put them in the recycling bin. Waste managers often call this ...

According to experts, our recycling system, as it currently stands, is broken. Many of China's recycling mills and farms are being forced to stop collecting recyclable scrap materials due to the ...

Fort Worth receives a $4.8 million EPA grant for recycling infrastructure improvements, including a reuse program and ...

Whilst you may think your garden waste bin is a catch-all for anything organic or natural, some unsuspecting items should never be put in there. So much so that you can receive pretty hefty fines for ...