Central Virginians will have new trash bins thanks to an Israeli company that converts everything from chicken bones to diapers into thermoplastic material used for everyday products.

Millions of Americans dutifully fill their recycling bins each week, motivated by the knowledge that they're doing something good for the environment. But the sad fact is that much of what is tossed ...

Richmond region residents will soon be able to throw out their trash in bins that were once garbage themselves. Several Central Virginia localities have invested in 3,000 new trash carts partially ...

While Mayor Adams didn’t invent the trash can, he’s made real progress in the war on rats with an official city bin that will be required for all residential properties with 1-9 units as of this ...

As the city of San Diego began delivering new gray trash bins to homes with city-provided trash and recycling service and removing the old black bins, the process hit some snags, leading some La Jolla ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New legislation is looking to dramatically reduce the amount of plastic in shipments and on store shelves in New York State. It's called the "Packaging Reduction and Recycling ...

Instead of plastics making waste we’re making plastics out of waste,” says Jack “Tato” Bigio with UBQ Materials.

Think one person’s trash is another’s treasure? Think again! San Antonio is no longer accepting plastic bags in its blue recycling bin, even if they are bundled, city officials said Thursday. Plastic ...

NEW YORK — For half a century, New York City residents have taken out their trash by flinging plastic bags stuffed with stinking garbage straight onto the sidewalk. When the bags inevitably leak or ...