HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Recycling has been a staple of everyday life for decades. We've been told it's a solution to managing waste, especially regarding paper, aluminum, glass, and plastic. So, on ...

YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers ...

Over the holidays, my sister and brother-in-law went to the Netherlands, and they were floored by the work-life balance was there. I found that the Netherlands has put considerable thought and worked ...

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems in the United States have undergone much evolution over time. The overall system has seen many changes, including changes in policy, the types of ...

HOUSTON — Several factors around staffing, equipment and infrastructure have led to a dramatic spike in delayed recycling collection, the head of Houston's Solid Waste Management told KHOU 11 in an ...

A truck drops off a load of commercial recycling at the Houston Resource Renewal Center. In an effort to address days-long delays in solid waste pickup across Houston, the city council on Wednesday ...

HOUSTON – Houston residents continue to face significant delays in recycling collection, with some areas reporting waits exceeding the city’s officially acknowledged seven-day delay period. The ...

The Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) is hosting a series of public workshops, both in-person and virtual, through Feb. 18, led by the consulting firm WSP. These workshops strive ...

HOUSTON — As missed recycling pickups continue to frustrate residents, the City of Houston has appointed a new permanent leader to take charge of its Solid Waste Management Department. During ...

The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers sort their trash so plastic packaging ...