As the office landscape continues to evolve, the practice of decommissioning is no longer simply about clearing out space. It has become a strategic opportunity to maximize value and minimize waste.

Experts weigh in on when it is safe to use takeout containers for food storage and heating up leftovers.

Household purchases, including furniture, personal electronics, clothing, toys, and books, contribute approximately five metric tons of CO 2 per household per year. Clothing and textiles make up ...

STOCKHOLM — When it comes to handling trash in a climate-friendly way, most people try to reduce, reuse, and recycle. But for the members of Zero Waste Stockholm, the three R’s are only the beginning.

Every time a rocket is launched, tons of valuable materials are lost, and huge amounts of greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting chemicals are released into the atmosphere. Publishing in the Cell Press ...

A new global reuse symbol is designed to help consumers quickly identify packaging that can be returned, collected, washed, and reused rather than thrown away or recycled. Sustainability experts say ...

Discover smart and creative ways to repurpose old paracord for everyday projects, outdoor gear, and DIY crafts. Learn ...

At a New Hampshire facility, agricultural plastics are compacted together. Photo courtesy Guy Crosby/CNS Camryn Woods is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s ...

Reuse is the greenest form of housing as Vancouver-based general contractor is proving out. There are a lot of ways to look at the impact of new home construction on the environment. But what if a ...

While I appreciate the fact that Kevin Morison recycles his bags [letters http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/04/AR2009060404172.html, June 5 ...

Rocket launches waste valuable materials and release greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting chemicals. Experts explore applying reduce, reuse, recycle to spacecraft design, repair, and repurposing. “As ...

Primary sources of space debris include fragmentation events (65%), such as collisions, explosions from residual propellant, and spontaneous disintegration; decommissioned spacecraft and rocket bodies ...