Sitting atop a table next to 64-cubic-foot bins containing scores of recyclable materials was a large stuffed monkey. While dozens of shoes and other clothing items on the table or inside the bin will ...

A study describes a new method of recycling silicone waste (caulk, sealants, gels, adhesives, cosmetics, etc.). It has the potential to significantly reduce the sector's environmental impacts. This is ...

I like to think of myself as a good caretaker of the planet. To that end, I am faithful about placing my recyclable waste items—plastic containers, glass bottles and jars, cans, paper and ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— On Earth Day, the City of Fort Wayne reminded residents that the benefits of recycling go far beyond being eco-friendly. Matt Gratz, the solid waste manager for the city, said ...

Rows of dead batteries stretch across some 30 acres of high desert, organized in piles and boxes that are covered to shield them from the western Nevada sun. This vast field is where Redwood Materials ...

Earth Day is an annual celebration that raises awareness of the need to protect Earth's natural resources for future generations. But just how did Earth Day come to be and what are some simple steps ...

A Los Alamos National Laboratory project is pushing the limits of recycling, especially with hard-to-scrap items. A project recently rounded up more than 100 legacy electrical devices no longer in use ...

You probably see them every day – blue and green colored waste bins, full of plastic water bottles, aluminum cans, and cardboard. They line our roads, coexist side by side with waste cans, and are ...

In an update on the EU-funded REFRESH project launched in 2023, its consortium has published promising results from the initial life cycle assessment (LCA) of the project’s processes for recycling ...

Recycling oyster shells from restaurants not only provides reef habitat for new oysters and other fish, but it also benefits the marine economy and enables the mollusks to improve the environment by ...

"Recycling is a shared effort, and CCRRA is here to help every step of the way," the education coordinator for the Centre ...

Most Canadians assume that everything in the blue bin will be recycled and transformed into new products. Jars are rinsed and boxes flattened with the expectation of helping the environment. The ...