When talking about sustainability initiatives, it’s worth thinking about the mantra “Reduce – Reuse – Recycle.” The word ...

Learn how UNR’s Environmental Health & Safety supports plastic film recycling with new campus drop‑off locations and ...

Residents in Philadelphia could see a new 10-cent paper-bag fee in grocery stores as early as this month, and we calculated ...

BACOLOD CITY – Cadiz City in Negros Occidental distributed 1,000 rattan-made baskets under the “Balik Alat" program as part of the ongoing 2026 Dinagsa Festival Fiesta Fair. The northern Negros city ...

An Aussie bloke has lashed Coles for forcing customers to use paper bags while flooding stores with an alarming amount of ...

Scientists have collaborated to develop a new class of highly precise filtration membranes. The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, could significantly reduce energy ...

A broad package of new California laws took effect Jan. 1, 2026, introducing changes that touch nearly every aspect of daily ...

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, ...

Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be put out ...

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Mecklenburg County now accepts plastic bags and wraps at recycling centers, responding to residents' requests for more ...

Whether single-use, rechargeable, or from your vehicle, batteries are recyclable, but it's not as simple as tossing them into the curbside bin.