Scott Hewitt wrote a great article about the local recycling services that was very informative. I’d like to see more stories about the next step: what do recyclers ...

Americans throw away 76 million tons of containers and packaging annually, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This includes 25 billion polystyrene (Styrofoam) coffee cups. The Earth ...

Recent media reports have shown that at least half of Philadelphia’s recyclable materials end up in incinerators. The National Geographic Society recently reported that only 9 percent of plastic ...

When I gaze upon colorful Colorado I realize the importance of protecting the beauty of our state. That’s the reason I joined Environment Colorado, to work towards environmental sustainability. I knew ...

As summer approaches and Illinoisans come out to our beautiful lakes, parks and downtowns, there’s one thing no one wants to see lying around: polystyrene foam. From takeout containers to coffee cups, ...

I live in East Central Illinois, where recycling is not an option. Most of my plastic waste goes directly into the garbage, due to the very limited recycling infrastructure in rural Illinois. As a ...

There has been recent coverage on the fact that at least half of Philadelphia’s recyclable materials end up in an incinerator. As shocking as this is, we must minimize waste in the first place, ...

The Sept. 21 "He said she said" feature does a good job of drawing attention to an issue that affects all members of the Blacksburg community (and, really, all residents of planet Earth): the use of ...