If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from the moment we're born in ...

SB 343 is slated to take effect in October. Carton advocates and environmental groups disagree over future markets and labeling for the material.

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, need to do more to reduce the amount of the waste going into landfills, ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: The marquee at the Ingles Markets grocery store near my home proclaims, “We proudly serve Boar’s Head” products.

At Lindenwood University, we have several trash outlets, both outdoor and indoor, across the indoor parts of campus. As for ...

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...

"The Problem With Plastic" is both a call to arms and a thorough look at the far-reaching effects of plastic production.

Paper, yard trimmings, wood, and other materials all end up in municipal landfills in significant quantities, and yet no one ...

The inconsistencies help explain why, even when residents try their best to recycle, much of Miami-Dade’s trash is contaminated and winds up in the landfill. Now, a new website can help you figure it ...

Ottawa residents wanting new blue or black recycling bins may now have to pay for them as recycling collection responsibility ...

Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.

Owls and other talon-ted species at the White Mountain Nature Center remind audiences of the importance of recycling and other bird-friendly habits.