Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That pile of waste by ...

Your trash might be worthless to you, but it’s a multibillion-dollar industry. Some states actually make money on trash, which might be keeping them from finding alternatives. About a dozen states ...

With bigger trash carts, Kansas City is trying to put a lid on litter and dumping problems. But with more trash than ever going to landfills, the city has a long way to go in educating people about ...

While coffee grounds and banana peels both add valuable nutrients, this compost material is even easier to come by and would otherwise go to the landfill.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Bozeman businesses Chance Farm and Happy Trash Can Compost are continuing a partnership this year ...

With the construction of a massive new garbage incinerator in Miami-Dade County now in serious doubt, environmentalists and climate activists hope it will open the door for a waste disposal method ...