As recycling programs become more accessible, everyone can do their part in giving materials a second life and reducing waste ...

I used to be that person. The one rinsing out peanut butter jars at midnight, carefully sorting yogurt containers, ...

ANCA offers background on food waste in the U.S. as well as tips to minimize and composte old food rather than throw it out.

Every 24 hours, 150 species are lost and by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. With the threat of global warming and climate change looming large, Earth Day on April 22 ...

Reduce, reuse and recycle have been ingrained into our heads since we were kids. One of my favorite CDs as a kid was Jack Johnson’s Curious George, which featured this song and is probably the first ...

The holidays can create a lot of waste. Recycling can help reduce the trash, but it can also create a headache for waste companies if it's not done properly. We talked with waste companies, who say ...

There are many causes of climate change. One example is cutting down trees. This is a problem that some people don’t know about. Carbon dioxide is released from the trunk when it breaks down or gets ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the importance of recycling in Michigan and put a greater emphasis on increasing the quality of the state’s recyclable materials for end-market use. “Recycling has ...

A fourth "R" is being added to "reduce, reuse and recycle": Recirculation. Instead of recycling old products, a non-profit in North Carolina is recirculating used to-go food containers and bottles.