Trying to live sustainably as a college student can be a struggle. Sustainability has many different aspects that can make it overwhelming for students who want to be involved. By using the resources ...

Dakota Waste Solutions LLC hopes to begin construction this spring on a “zero-waste” recycling and composting facility in Lakeville. The city’s planning commission recently approved a rezoning request ...

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

Sonoco Recycling, Hartsville, S.C., has established a partnership with Boeing that is designed to help the aerospace firm achieve zero waste at its South Carolina final assembly and delivery facility ...

YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers ...

This past year has seen a frenetic push to enact federal environmental laws, fueled by a looming national target: 50% ...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced the city's first zero-waste plan June 18. The recommendations include 30 near- and long-term strategies for reducing both consumption of natural resources and ...

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GARDEN CITY, Idaho — The inability to shop at local grocery stores and fulfill a zero-waste effort frustrated Lea Rainey and her husband; they opened Roots - a zero waste market in Garden City - as a ...

As the Philippines observes National Zero Waste Month this January, Senator Loren Legarda stood firm in her call for a ...

You’ve just finished a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. Now you’re facing a trash bin, a recycling bin, and a compost bin. What’s the most planet-friendly thing to do with your cup? Many of us ...