Cincinnati city leaders want to know how they can make recycling easier across the city.They're hoping to find that solution through this year's Hack-a-Thon, which is a way of crowdsourcing ...

Municipal solid waste tossed out by Americans totaled more than 2.7 million tons in 2008, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. That equates to 1.6 percent of the entire amount of MSW that ...

In many regions across the United States, highway and airport runway reconstruction projects are popping up like wildflowers. With more planned, the outlook for recycling concrete and asphalt – the ...

Plastic pollution is a global threat on our lands and seas. Since World War II, we have created over 9 billion cubic tons of it, yet its recycling remains extremely limited. As part of our ...

Discover the top 5 innovative ideas for reusing waste, showcasing how researchers are transforming garbage into valuable resources. From converting beer brewing byproducts into batteries to generating ...

Recycling clothes is hard, thanks to mixed materials used to make them and the poor quality of recycled cotton. That’s why fast fashion retailer H&M is now offering an annual $1 million prize for ...

Matthew Cougle has seen steep fluctuations in the recycling industry during his 20-year career, so he’s used to challenges when less money comes in from sorting and separating waste. But lately, ...

Cincinnati officials are launching a global search for innovative ideas to increase recycling. Council Member Liz Keating announced the second "hackathon" contest, funded with $20,000 in the current ...