Where do pizza boxes go? What exactly is rigid plastic? How clean do empty jars need to be? Relax, experts say.

Sorting out answers at Staten Island’s giant paper pulp vat and the massive sifter in Brooklyn — including why seeing metal thrown in the trash makes one waste expert “weak in the knees.” ...

Mini insulated totes in lavender and pink will also be available, but a release date is unknown. Another viral item, the ...

Roadside piles of flood debris still litter Haywood County five months after the flood. Why is it lingering, why do new piles keep showing up, why do some seem to get skipped, and when will it finally ...

Some Binghamton residents have found it tougher to buy official city garbage bags because of recent store closings.

I can not remember the last time I paid for a small sized garbage bag.” Woman reveals simple money-saving hack to repurpose ...

A 2016 behavioral economics study found that when consumers think their waste might be recycled, they worry less about the ...

In their space-starved apartments, residents complain they have no good place to store their mounting food scraps — and collection can, at times, be annoying.

The success of recycling plastic is abysmal — the U.S. rate is roughly 7% — but in theory it can be done. So, I was delighted when I learned that Tucson, Ariz., where I live, was starting a pilot ...

News reports. Dozens of full trash bags were found scattered in grassy areas and along the beach, infuriating Chezy Kussanne, ...

Goodwill's move aligns with a growing national movement to curb plastic bag use. By January 2024, twelve states had enacted ...

The mayor’s pilot program adding another trash day in Center City and South Philly was meant to reduce litter — but some residents say the problem has only gotten worse.