For all the acclaim the Pacific Northwest gets for being green, some people know surprisingly little about recycling. Case in point: The Seattle Times breakroom, where I routinely find armfuls of ...

Presents mean packaging and while some packaging material is recyclable, some is not. Here is a list of common packaging material and where the material can go: There is no limit to the amount of ...

BOISE, Idaho — If you've ever found yourself standing in front of your trash and recycling bins, but could not decide whether that piece of household waste was recyclable or not, you are not alone.

Recycling is something many of us try to do right, but it can get tricky without realizing it. I’ve learned that even small ...

Robots are taking over the dirty work of sorting through our trash and turning it into valuable resources. And not just any robots, but smart robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland workers went around the city Wednesday, inspecting trash cans. These workers wanted to make sure Oaklanders were properly throwing away their garbage. This means ...

ASU is enhancing its efforts to improve landfill diversion with a new type of waste-sorting system installed last week. With the amount of foot traffic through the MU, it was necessary to find a way ...