Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a method to recycle polyurethane foam from mattresses and furniture ...

There are more ways than ever to get dinner on the table without leaving the house. Meal kits and prepared meal delivery services are two of my favorites, and right up there with meals from Blue Apron ...

How we'll keep all those toxic, expensive materials from going to waste. There's a mélange of highly toxic and incredibly valuable materials mixed up in the battery packs of every new EV on the road ...

TerraCycle takes the items that local recycling centers cannot recycle, from razors to food wrappers to Swiffer pads. Here's ...

Many common kitchen items like clamshells, foil and greasy pizza boxes often can’t go in curbside recycling. Food residue on ...

Piles of beautifully wrapped boxes and bags under the tree quickly become a big pile of trash on Christmas morning. But it doesn't have to all be tossed in the trash, many of those holiday items can ...

The holidays create a lot of waste, with all the wrapped presents, holiday-centric clothing and strands of lights that don't work anymore. The day after Christmas, you might find yourself wondering ...

All trash put into any bin in Montgomery County finds its way to the Montgomery County Solid Waste District location in Moraine, and waste collectors there estimate nearly two-thirds of garbage they ...

Two big moves from state officials this week target the future of recycling. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning the use of plastic bags, and Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing ExxonMobil for ...

Most types of paper can be recycled in Centre County, and it is easy to recycle paper so it does not end up in the landfill. We’ve come up with a list of our most frequently asked paper recycling ...

Not all holiday waste can be recycled. Make sure only recyclables go in Waste Connections recycle bins. (The Columbian files) Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to start cleaning up from the ...