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Mattresses, clothes, shoes, bedding and towels are among the items now banned from being put in the trash in Massachusetts.

A ban on throwing out textiles and mattresses in Massachusetts went into effect Tuesday, part of an effort by the state to be more environmentally conscious and also help those who are in need. Beginning Nov. 1, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has added mattresses and textiles to the list of materials that are banned from disposal in the…

Starting Nov. 1, many items in Massachusetts will be banned from being thrown into the trash.

The plastics industry says there is a way to help solve solution to the crisis of plastic waste plaguing the ocean, beaches and lands across the globe.

You just bought a house plant for your apartment. You feel great: Your place looks nicer, and you’ve contributed to one of the greenest industries in the world. Or have you? Under that beautiful Monstera plant hides a dark secret: The black plastic pot you will throw in the recycling bin after you’ve repotted the plant might not be...

Here’s a problem you’ve probably run into when you go to a fast-food restaurant and order your favorite meal: When you pull up through the drive-thru and ask for ketchup or other sauces, you’re given pounds and pounds of single-use packets that you’ll never finish. So a lot of us just…throw them away. Turns out those little packets are...

Your fast food burger and fries comes with a supersized environmental price tag. From the methane emissions created by the beef industry to the sauce packets that get dumped into landfills, there are a number of reasons why fast food is hard on the planet. Here are some ways you can make a difference — starting by changing what you order.

Plastics recycling is littered with misleading claims and waste. Here’s what that recycling symbol really means, its history and why more than 75% of your plastic waste ends up in landfills

After retiring from a career buying wine for a grocery store chain in Washington state, Chris Lueck realized there wasn’t a way to recycle glass wine bottles in rural parts of his state. Because of that, many of those bottles were ending up in landfills. Lueck created Ground2Ground, a company that pulverizes used bottles and turns them into sand that...

As the EV industry ramps up, it could be hindered by a global shortage of nickel, a key component in most lithium ion batteries

A rise in returns is filling Liquidity Services warehouses with unwanted goods from Amazon and Target and growing liquidation to a $644 billion market

The pilot project is part of a broader effort by the nation’s largest grocer to move toward reusable, recyclable or industrially compostable packaging.

As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, oil and gas companies are looking towards plastic as their next major growth market.

The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S. that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage and recycling pickup, angering residents shocked that governments can’t perform this most basic of functions

Easy changes to the way we gift wrap, send cards, decorate and entertain can cut out a lot of waste — and even save some money

Do you know how to dispose of your electronic waste properly? If you don’t you’re not alone. Most Americans don’t even know what E-waste is, let alone know how to correctly discard it.

Groups like Buy Nothing or Freecycle have helped people connect with their communities, cut down on waste and even stick to their budgets.

A social enterprise in Los Angeles is trying to combat two problems with its recycling center: low recycling rates for electronic waste and high unemployment rates for formerly incarcerated individuals and those previously involved in gangs.

McDonald’s hopes to cut 90% of the amount of virgin fossil fuel-based plastic it used in the toys in 2018.

The issue of what to do with turbine blades when they’re no longer needed is a headache for the industry.