Bloomington-Normal area high school and college students sought solutions to nationwide food waste issues during a hackathon ...

Nearly 70% of restaurant food waste comes from what customers leave on their plates. Better portions equals higher profits.

A new World Bank report warns that global waste is rising rapidly and could reach nearly 3.9 billion tonnes by 2050, with poor management causing major environmental and health risks. However, with ...

What: Northwest Passages event with the author of “Total Garbage.” When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Rehearsal Hall, Gonzaga ...

It started like any routine pickup. Then, refuse workers were dodging smoke and flames pouring from the back of their truck. The culprit? A single vape battery tossed in the wrong bin. According to ...

In the Q3 FY23 earnings call, Waste Connections' management disclosed landfill issues in California and Texas. They incurred an additional $6 million in operating expenses this quarter for their ...

After experiencing three garbage-truck fires in six weeks, officials in Australia have sounded the alarm on the disposing of lithium-ion batteries in the trash or curbside recycling, according to ...

About 40 people from around South Bend, Indiana, gathered at St. Thérèse, Little Flower Catholic Church for a March 9 workshop on composting. Composting was talked about as an ethically responsible ...