You probably toss your plastic bottles and cardboard boxes into that blue bin with a sense of purpose. Maybe even pride. It ...

Scientists are finding ways to recover nutrients from food waste, turning discarded scraps into ingredients, supplements, and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plastic trash is a problem. In the USA, each person produces an average of 100kg of plastic waste per year. Single-use plastics like drink ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The United States is nowhere near its goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, according to new analysis ...

Richer countries often dispose of trash by paying someone else to make it their problem. And trying to recycle plastic doesn’t always help the planet. February 28, 2025 The following is an excerpt ...

You've probably been sorting recyclables from garbage for years, diligently rinsing containers, checking those tiny numbers on plastic bottles, and feeling at least a little virtuous about it. Maybe ...

David Kempisty   Each week, millions of Americans roll their bins to the curb and never think twice about what comes next.

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State University is looking to create a smarter and greener campus, and one way they hope to do so is with the arrival of 20 solar-powered trash and recycling bins. School ...

Millions of Americans dutifully fill their recycling bins each week, motivated by the knowledge that they're doing something good for the environment. But the sad fact is that much of what is tossed ...

As Colorado aims to hit ambitious climate action goals, local communities, including those along the Western Slope, are helping build momentum. Eco-Cycle and CoPIRG Foundation’s annual State of ...

University of Delaware senior Aidan Gensure knew he was interested in engineering when he came to UD. But the University helped him discover another passion — food science — during a Fundamentals of ...