The waste and recycling industry has adapted to a changing economy this year, including effects from a lucrative new tax law, ...

It may sound like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but diverting food waste from the landfill and converting it into electricity has become a real thing. William Brangham visited Ben & Jerry’s Vermont ice ...

Last year, the U.S. exported more than 950 million tons of plastic waste meant for recycling and a significant portion of that ended up in Southeast Asia. The region has been inundated with plastic ...

Do you clean your recycling before putting it in your recycling bins? Or, do you think this extra step is a waste of time? Debate no longer, as waste experts have revealed exactly what you need to do ...