The harsh realities of managing the waste we produce are in the news: councils shunning new glass bins, more plastic being produced per person in the world and Sydney bins overflowing. And the growth ...

When it comes to recycling, I throw away more than I should. But living in an apartment complex with no immediate recycling options, the dumpster — that is, the only available receptacle — is ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Meg Fencil Special to the Observer Charlotte’s City Council and Solid Waste Services ...

Food waste starts the moment you enter the grocery store, but it can be stopped before it reaches the trash can. Becky Feldman, a sixth-semester civil engineering major, has instituted a simple, ...

When Carlos Calzontzi lived in Chico, he and his wife had a little house with a garden and a compost pile where he would throw most of his kitchen scraps. It felt good to return those nutrients back ...

KCTS 9, Seattle, reports that Waste Management Northwest is sending interns to apartment complexes in Seattle to conduct a recycling canvassing program. “Waste Management started this program four ...