It's an innovation with potential to improve two crucial products. Researchers make surprising discovery that could ...

Waste management has evolved from a linear model of “take–make–dispose” to a more sustainable framework predicated on reduction, reuse and recycling within a circular economy. Contemporary strategies ...

Workers sort through garbage to see what's in landfills. (IA DNR photo) The Iowa DNR has released three studies on the environmental and economic impacts of recycling in the state. The DNR’s Laurie ...

An environmental advocate highlights benefits of reuse and waste prevention, tools that will be part of Jacksonville's first climate action plan.

Although the circular economy involves other principles such as the regeneration of natural systems, the reuse or recycling of materials plays an important role in contributing to the reduction of ...

Reusing and recycling construction and demolition (C&D) materials in Colorado have come a long way in the past decade. This practice can cut overall project expenses by: Avoiding disposal and ...

A curbside swap event in Seneca Falls will give residents a chance to pass along usable items instead of sending them to the landfill. The Seneca Falls SwapCycle event runs April 17 through April 19.

John Bourget of Bourget Brothers Building Materials on Thursday inspects bricks he hopes to resell. The bricks come from a building at the corner of Colorado Avenue and 17th Street that was razed to ...

As Colorado aims to hit ambitious climate action goals, local communities, including those along the Western Slope, are helping build momentum. Eco-Cycle and CoPIRG Foundation’s annual State of ...