Thor is a giant blue machine that can separate upwards of 100 tons of organic waste from plastic bags and packaging every day.

Reducing your plastic footprint can be as simple as using reusable bottles and bags, picking up litter, buying in bulk, or ...

Historically, Connecticut has recycled just a third of the four million total tons of waste we generate every year. We wanted ...

For old toothbrushes, electric toothbrush replacement heads, used flossers, and toothpaste tubes from Crest, Oral-B, or ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food packaging is designed to be disposable, not recyclable, and some of the most ...

Recycling properly is more than throwing an empty can in a bin. Here's which items can be recycled and how to do it the right way. Katie covered all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social ...

Household bins in Belfast which are so full that the lid cannot close may soon not be emptied by Belfast City Council. A new zero-tolerance policy is set to be enforced before the end of June.

A miniature poodle that was found in a garbage bin in Pacific Spirit Regional Park last week, who rescuers have named Oscar, is on the road to recovery. After receiving surgery for a dislocated hip ...

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Community recycling bins in Liberty Township will be closed at the end of April due to consistent misuse, officials announced. In response, the township is ...