Yard Waste: Composting’s Success Story With a Methane Asterisk
In 1990, American landfills buried about 25 million tons of grass, leaves, and branches a...
Do Tires Tower Over Other Recycled Materials?
Tires get recycled more than almost anything else Americans throw away. About 79% of worn-out...
Sustainability In Your Ear: Urban Surfer’s Sifiso Gumbi on Organizing South Africa’s Recycling System
In South Africa, informal waste pickers recover between 80% and 90% of all plastic and...
Recycling Solar Panels In 2026: Investments Paying Off
A solar panel installed this spring will likely still be generating electricity when today’s kindergartners...
One State Recycles 38% of Its Carpet. The Other 49 Recycle 9%.
A 2,000-square-foot house holds about 700 pounds of carpet. The average residential carpet lasts 5...
Fast Furniture and the 12-Million-Ton Reckoning
Americans threw away 12.1 million tons of furniture in 2018, the most recent year the...
PaintCare Reveals How Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Can Grow
Open the cabinet under almost any kitchen sink, then check the garage shelf and the...
What Pet Waste Costs: The Litter, Bags, and Packaging Filling America’s Landfills
Every year, Americans bury an estimated two million tons or more of used clay cat...