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 ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Star’s series “Talking Trash.” All of the stories were inspired by questions and concerns we heard from Kansas Citians through listening sessions, an online ...

Waste management has evolved from a linear model of “take–make–dispose” to a more sustainable framework predicated on reduction, reuse and recycling within a circular economy. Contemporary strategies ...

For some, what happens to the contents of your household ‘food bin’ that many councils collect for recycling waste is perhaps even more mysterious than what happens to the plastic in our recycling ...