Anchorage residents can pick up previously-used hazardous waste materials at Solid Waste Services for free. The Household Hazardous Waste “Reuse” station is one of many initiatives at the facility ...

Workers sort through garbage to see what's in landfills. (IA DNR photo) The Iowa DNR has released three studies on the environmental and economic impacts of recycling in the state. The DNR’s Laurie ...

Most contaminated waste materials generated from excavation of construction job sites are either buried in landfills or burned. There are fewer than 10 plants in the U.S. that wash and clean soil for ...

A consortium with representatives from throughout the value chain of electronic products, information technology experts and research institutions focusing on raw materials has started a four-year ...

An environmental advocate highlights benefits of reuse and waste prevention, tools that will be part of Jacksonville's first climate action plan.

Although the circular economy involves other principles such as the regeneration of natural systems, the reuse or recycling of materials plays an important role in contributing to the reduction of ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and other city officials cut the ribbon Thursday for a new reuse store that will help curb hazardous waste in the county. In partnership with ...

As Colorado aims to hit ambitious climate action goals, local communities, including those along the Western Slope, are helping build momentum. Eco-Cycle and CoPIRG Foundation’s annual State of ...

A curbside swap event in Seneca Falls will give residents a chance to pass along usable items instead of sending them to the landfill. The Seneca Falls SwapCycle event runs April 17 through April 19.

Julia Peres and Victoria Braga, founders of RUÍNA, engage in design exercises and experimental projects in classrooms and on construction sites. They prioritize a circular process that minimizes ...