Instead of scheduled collection days, Solid Waste said Houston residents would call 311 to request heavy trash collection.

We’ve reached the point in design evolution where garbage bins are improving the quality of life for the communities they serve.

With the increasing population worldwide, waste generation is multiplying uncontrollably. Municipalities find it challenging to manage such wastes for further separation, recycling, transformation and ...

Binghamton PhD student Tianzheng Liu, left, and Department of Biomedical Engineering Professor Sha Jin have developed a method to turn food waste into biodegradable plastic. According to the U.S.

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new chemical process which upcycles polyesters, including PET in plastic bottles, to morpholine amide, a versatile and ...

Across cities and small towns, a slew of organisations are transforming how waste is collected, recycled, and repurposed. In ...

SCRANTON — The city plans to hire Waste Management of Dunmore to process recycling materials for five years starting early next month. Scranton City Council on Tuesday unanimously introduced a ...

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