Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate our planet and environment. Get your child in the spirit by sharing these fun facts ...

YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers ...

BOSTON (MassDEP) – The Baker-Polito Administration announced $3.1 million in grant funding to 268 municipalities and regional solid waste districts across the Commonwealth. The grants, made available ...

We’ve all heard it. And sometimes, the tips we need to be more sustainable are right in front of us, said Jeremy Walters, the sustainability expert at Republic Services of Southern Nevada. The ...

Middle Tennessee residents can recycle electronics, mattresses, and more at a drive-through event on April 11 in Franklin.

It's commonly believed that recycling plastic waste on a large scale will have a positive impact on the environment, but the truth is a bit more ugly.

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As the city of Chesapeake contemplates ending its curbside recycling program, we have an opportunity to look at our “disposable society.” We all have a love affair with convenience and quick ...

Dating back to World War II, recycling represented the strength, innovation and stability of American democracy. It was a time when households, still recovering from the great depression, relied on ...

Australia’s rooftop solar industry has renewed calls for a mandatory recycling scheme to deal with the growing problem of solar panel waste. Only about 10% of panels are currently recycled. The rest ...