November 15th is "America Recycles Day". It's the only nationally recognized day that's dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling. But along the Monterey Peninsula, a group of graduate students ...

Seattle residents are now facing fines if they don’t get their compost into the right refuse bin. The rules of what goes where can be kind of confusing, so KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross has come up with an ...

Some states, municipalities and private-sector companies are pushing to make composting as commonplace as recycling. But it's a long-haul effort. Composting has many benefits for the environment. It ...

A worker sorts cardboard at a recycling center in Newark, N.J. Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images You’ve just finished a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. Now you’re facing a ...

Good news for environment-conscious Southern Idaho residents: Recycling and composting programs are expanding. Now, you can add No. 5 plastic food tubs — including sour cream, cottage cheese and ...