SEATTLE — The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and gift-giving—but it also brings a surge in household waste. In fact, the volume of household waste in the United States increases about ...

Microsoft is doubling down on carbon removal: It just struck a deal with Houston-based startup Vaulted Deep to purchase 4.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide removal over a 12-year period. The ...

U.S. hospitals generate nearly six million tons of waste each year, and a single patient can be responsible for more than 30 pounds a day. Much of that waste comes from the operating room (OR), which ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The city has left dozens of green bins on some blocks. The intention is for residents to dump their food waste in ...

Q: I’ve been working trimming, pruning, sweeping and collecting what you call yard waste for a few weeks and now I am at a loss as to how to get rid of it. I seem to recall that you’ve mentioned a ...

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Henry Gabriel, Recycling Program Branch Chief for the City & County of Honolulu, joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what goes in the blue bins, where our e-waste goes, where to ...