November 15th is "America Recycles Day". It's the only nationally recognized day that's dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling. But along the Monterey Peninsula, a group of graduate students ...

Oakland city workers inspected trash cans around the city for proper sorting to ensure a healthy environment. OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland workers went around the city Wednesday, inspecting trash ...

The challenge last time was to find a word for accidentally putting “a recyclable item in the trash or vice versa” — or, by extension, putting one or the other in the compost bin. Avrum Mayman, of ...

Bowdoin is transitioning to a new campuswide office waste collection system where individuals will be responsible for sorting their waste at shared collection areas, rather than using personal ...

Most organic household waste ends up in landfills where it generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Composting food and garden waste instead of sending it to landfills can significantly reduce ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Composting has taken over the sustainability discourse as of late. New York City, for instance, made it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taking out in the trash can be a chore, especially when you're unsure about sorting. "Proper waste disposal keeps our homes and ...

St. Peters, Missouri, relied on the same recycling blueprint. But the city that launched dual-stream sorting and its first ...