BRIDGEPORT - Connecticut's problem with cross-border fraud, in which people from New York, Massachusetts and beyond bring in ...

From the kitchen to your desk to the garage, empty Swiffer containers make surprisingly useful organizers and DIY projects despite their basic shape.

The private company that operates redemption sites under the Oregon Bottle Bill, allowing Oregonians to turn in cans and bottles for 10 cents apiece, announced Wednesday that it will shutter the ...

Dump the whole bag of bottles and cans in at once to get 10-cent deposit returns. The machines are only in two stores in ...

With a high wind warning in the forecast for Rapid City today, Solid Waste Division officials are reminding residents there are a few things you can do to keep your trash and recycling from blowing ...

Pramod Sawant said the state government plans to begin the Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) as a pilot project with glass bottles, aiming to achieve a 100 percent recovery rate for plastic, glass and metal ...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve got at least one half-finished craft project lurking in a basket somewhere. Maybe it’s a blanket you stopped knitting when life got busy, or a complicated kit that ...

"Stop using product if there are no testers." Ulta employee shares frustrations after having to throw out products: 'I really do not understand' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Becoming part of the solution toward better waste management practices has been made easier by SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) with The SM Waste-Free Future ( ...

It’s a common frustration – we’ve all heard the cynical rumors that our recycling just ends up in a landfill. However, the reality is transparent and grounded in hard evidence.

For years, countless people have been spending extra time soaking jars in hot water, carefully peeling off sticky labels, and scrubbing packaging clean before tossing it into the recycling bin. It ...