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 ...

November 15th is "America Recycles Day". It's the only nationally recognized day that's dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling. But along the Monterey Peninsula, a group of graduate students ...

The challenge last time was to find a word for accidentally putting “a recyclable item in the trash or vice versa” — or, by extension, putting one or the other in the compost bin. Avrum Mayman, of ...

Most organic household waste ends up in landfills, where it generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Composting food and garden waste instead of sending it to landfills can significantly reduce ...

Some might say A.I. is garbage, but it's actually helping humans in several ways – even helping them organize just that. Young innovators Ian Goodine and Ethan Walko have developed the AuditPRO, a ...

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said waste sorting at the household is a key point to ensure waste ...

Delhi’s waste crisis is usually described as a story of overflowing landfills, inadequate processing plants and rising ...

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...