The 2026 Drought, Region by Region
Just over half the country is officially in drought, and about 155.7 million Americans—almost seven...
Where Waste Comes From: Your Closet
On average, each American throws away about 81 pounds of clothing, shoes, and household textiles...
5 Places to Mail In Your Old Clothes and Earn Rewards
Every year, Americans toss out about 17 million tons of textiles, and most items left...
The Chip Bag Problem: America’s Least Recycled Material Is Also Its Fastest-Growing
The bag your potato chips come in is seven layers deep. Metalized polyester, a plastic...
About That $3,000 Bag of Groceries in Your Trash
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a new Earth911 series, Where Waste Comes...
Sustainability In Your Ear: Zena Harris Brings a Green Spark to Hollywood
An average big-budget movie creates about 3,370 metric tons of CO₂, according to the Sustainable...
5 Fun Ways To Recycle Your Jeans
The average American discards roughly 82 pounds of clothing and textiles each year — and...
Recycling Mystery: Label Backing Sheets
More than 400,000 tons of release liner waste are generated in the United States every...