You toss that yogurt container into the recycling bin. It feels good, right? You're doing your part for the environment.

“Here we have a man whose job it is to gather the day’s refuse in the capital,” wrote Charles Baudelaire, invoking the ragpicker, a new type on the streets of his native nineteenth-century Paris.

Recycling can be a somewhat time-consuming task; so can you please provide some benefits of taking the time to separate my trash? Recycling, which turns materials that would otherwise be incinerated ...

From cereal boxes to our distinct milk bags, Canadians have been told that one of the best things we can do for the planet is to embrace the circular economy — reusing, repurposing or reallocating ...

I paid $95 to recycle a mattress. It may sound odd, silly even, to pay so much to dispose of a run-of-the-mill household item. But the economics of mattress recycling illustrate why it can be ...

Lithium-ion batteries power everyday life, but improper use and disposal can lead to dangerous fires. Simple safety habits and responsible recycling can dramatically reduce risks across homes, ...