Before every shift, they clean the sorting machines, but they always end up needing to stop to remove things like plastic ...

"Incredibly difficult to decipher." Scientists make concerning discovery about hidden dangers lurking in popular clothing material: 'A one-way ticket to … disposal' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Readers share how the ongoing Republic Services trash strike is leaving neighborhoods with overflowing bins, rats, and ...

A report assessing state policies on plastics comes just weeks before negotiators meet to attempt to finalize a global treaty ...

The Columbia Solid Waste Utility has partnered with Federal Recycling & Waste Solutions in Jefferson City to transfer some recyclables to a recycling facility. Here is a list of materials to put in ...

California received the highest score and Mississippi the worst in a new nationwide ranking of state laws designed to reduce ...

Representatives from government institutions, industries, academia, research institutions, donor partners including the Royal Norwegian Embassy, civil society organizations and financial institutions ...

At the heart of Bangladesh's recycling chain are informal waste pickers, often women, who collect, sort and trade plastic in unsafe, exploitative conditions. They face hazardous environments, ...

St. James Food Pantry has kept more than 1,000 pounds of recyclables from going to the landfill since January, and pantry ...

Regardless of the patchwork of regulations aimed at limiting plastic bag use in the United States, new research indicates ...

Kim Paymaster was a tad stressed over the Fourth of July weekend. She had family with small children staying over, her water heater was broken, and the local city pool was closed, so her daughter and ...