Generating less trash is a worthy goal. But we all have to eat, and more food ends up in landfills than any other type of trash material, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. It makes up ...

Columbus’ recycling participation rate is at 35%, with 57,000 residential homes utilizing the service. The Columbus Recycling Center manages 10,584 tons of aluminum, cardboard, paper, and plastics ...

If you’re like many, you’ve taken notice of the growing interest in composting. Maybe you’ve heard about its benefits, seen an uprise in compostable products on the market, or are looking for new ...

This fall, welcome gifts for students moving into campus apartments included biodegradable compost bags. The bags are part of ...

The United States leads the world in many things, such as its technology industry and its high-quality hospitals and universities. Unfortunately, it is also the world leader in the amount of food it ...

A common complaint about food recycling is that people believe they do not generate enough food waste to make it worthwhile.

Growing up, Amanda Russcol’s parents taught her the importance of a then-unconventional practice: They would save every unused food scrap, from apple cores to eggshells to potato peels, and toss them ...

If you're in your first or second year at UC Berkeley, you may be completely used to having compost bins in most campus buildings and dining halls. You may have never even questioned their existence, ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If you’re a dog owner, that little plastic dog waste bag is probably your second best friend. However, most of those small bags that are marketed as “eco-friendly” or ...

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — A Massachusetts company is working with the city of Attleboro to repurpose residents’ food scraps. Anyone who lives in Attleboro can now drop off their organic waste at the ...

A fully compostable alternative to conventional circuit boards using wood-based materials—promising a future where electronic ...