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

Every now and then, I check in with our recycling hauler to uncover the rogue items sneaking into recycling carts or drop-off spots, where they absolutely do not belong. The top five offenders ...

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

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.

Residents are to have two new food waste caddies, to go alongside a general waste bin, garden waste, a white bag for paper ...

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (KYOU) - A community effort in Mahaska County is on a mission to help save its landfill. In Mahaska County, plastic bags by the thousands are stuffed into recycling bins. Since 2019, ...

At the Hamlin Township Board meeting Thursday, a proposed price increase from $20 to $75 for recycling vouchers was tabled ...

Hundreds of volunteers worked to create care packages for people experiencing homelessness Monday during a Martin Luther King ...

O'Fallon residents are reminded to recycle their live Christmas trees at designated parks before the deadline.