In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from ...

Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental crisis. Millions of plastic or polythene bags are used and discarded each year, contributing to the pollution of land, rivers, and oceans.

Gone are the days of free plastic bags. Now it’s taxed paper bags, or BYOB — Bring Your own Bag. That’s also the name of a new Montgomery County Council proposal with a goal to ban single-use plastic ...

Tiruchi Corporation promotes waste segregation at source with polythene bags, aiming to recycle non-biodegradable waste ...

Few pay much attention, says Ed Conway, author of “Material World”, as recycling is not a “sexy sector”. It is, however, an ...

Lee County Solid Waste will resume recycling and yard waste collection in all franchised service areas beginning Oct. 21.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning plastic bags in September; advocates hope it helps to curb plastic waste.

If you're trying to get rid of some fall leaves in your yard, the city of Menomonie is offering a convenient option.

The Prospect staff writer Lulu Pettit explains the uses of Too Good To Go, an app dedicated to reducing food waste in ...

According to the township’s website, “this full-time recycling service is provided to Woodville Township residents in ...

The City of Spokane wants to remind you that food and yard waste collection services run from March through November before ...

Residents should start using the new red bag as soon as it is delivered. The black recycling boxes are still required for glass, as well as separately bagged paper, household batteries and textiles.