Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling programs are highly localized activities, where materials are collected, sorted, processed, and converted into raw materials for the production of new products.

Thirty years ago, in December 1995, with much fanfare and buildup, the City of Chicago introduced its first citywide recycling program. The Blue Bag program went ahead despite being savaged by critics ...

A combination of EPA and USDA funding has resulted in numerous changes throughout the city, including free commercial ...

Adding to a run of student-led recycling programs at UC Santa Barbara, fourth-year undergraduate students Kaili Mikami and Lauren Buyalos are helping combat the rising tide of discarded plastics in ...

Bundled cardboard sits at the end of the cardboard conveyor at the WM of Colorado recycling facility in Colorado Springs on May 2, 2025. Colorado Springs and the state are preparing to launch programs ...

NBA arenas are cutting waste with recycling, composting, and donations—keeping tons out of landfills while helping communities.

Fourth graders from the Lincoln Elementary School recently learned that making change in the world can be simple as they ...

The Tri-County Recycling Partnership is proud to celebrate the second graduating class of its Recycle Right Master Class program. A graduation celebration ...

The College of Charleston is continuing to fuel a program meant to eliminate food waste on its campus. For over a decade, the ...