We've already seen how pay-as-you-throw trash metering can cut landfill waste in half, and we've witnessed whole cities make composting mandatory. So there's little doubt that much, much

Researchers have found that lignin, a compound found in wood, could replace BPA in plastics.

We visit the writer behind the Zero Waste blog TrashIsForTossers.com.

It turns out that some parents are less than thrilled.

Businesses can list surplus food and customers buy it at a discount.

A new entry to the eco-friendly furnishings market offers a collection of furniture and home accessories that comes with a bold set of standards.

Every day, New York City residents waste 270,000 pounds of food. Want to know what that looks like? Here's an unforgettable way to imagine it - fill up a subway train with the equivalent amount of apples, and release it onto the

Cornell study finds that when people have easy access to food shops, they discard less at home.

A visit to the French capital offers great lessons in how to make less waste.

Kathryn Kellogg explains why delaying gratification is beneficial all around.

Some areas have more resources than others, so do your best to work with what you have.

A small survey by Bosch shows that U.S. homeowners feel guilty about wasting food, but need to change their habits.

Where did the Convenience Industrial Complex start? A 1960 classic tells all.

How well do we utilize a variety of things that we buy? Michael Sivak looks at the data for everything from our cars to our clothes.

Current water treatment can't remove these wastes that are increasingly implicated in serious environmental effects

Last week news broke that microplastics are found in 93% of bottled water and the highest levels ever were found in an English river. Can we ever clean this up?

Scientists say levels are dangerously high, affecting wildlife and ecosystems.

Adopting a waste-conscious and anti-consumerist lifestyle is not something that happens overnight. Sometimes it's nice to hear about other people who are just starting out, like this young family from southwestern Ontario, Canada.

Waste material from paper mills can be used to make a more environmentally-friendly brick.

An international team of researchers has created a new type of cement that uses these discarded items that is just as strong, but produces far less emissions.

For the last two decades, Nargis Latif and her organization have been researching how to divert waste from landfills and reusing it as quick and cheap construction materials.

Achieving 100% zero waste isn't always feasible, but the path toward zero waste comes with its own rewards.

How would you reduce one pound of waste per week from your lifestyle?

How will you promote actions that divert more waste from disposal and conserve natural resources?

A few tweaks by stores could make the process more efficient.

They're using the Flashfood app to give customers steep discounts and divert food from landfill.

It's all about the culture.

There is no resource more precious than water, so here are some great tips for conserving it.

It's a lot more than just a box, it's packaging as a service.

They show that the struggle is real, and you're not alone.

If you want to cut down on food going in the trash, you'll have to rethink your approach to shopping, cooking, and eating.

A new desalination technology company is looking to help clean up and recover some of the trillion gallons of salty wastewater from the oil and gas industry.

You'll be surprised at the decorative potential contained within the recycling bin.

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Another door has closed for Western nations hoping to dump their trash overseas. Maybe it's time for another model?

Opportunities are everywhere. Even in poop.

EcoDomum is turning an environmental problem into a housing solution.

One way to get around many of the problems attributed to biofuel production (land use changes, effect on food prices, etc) is by using waste vegetable oil to produce biodiesel. Now it looks like New Haven, Connecticut will be

Handmade from discarded items, this collection of young designers' chic jewelry shows that 'waste' is merely a mentality, not a fact.

Using a non-chemical process based on traditional techniques, these furniture pieces are created with fish skins that would have otherwise gone to waste.

Take a thermographic tour of my house to see why.

A collective wardrobe spares resources, reduces clutter, and provides a steady stream of fabulous outfits. It's win-win all around.

The award-winning DropBucket is a recycled cardboard trash can that can be reused and/or recycled.

How urban waste management is wising up.

The Post-Landfill Action Network, launched at the University of New Hampshire, challenges campuses across the continent to start tackling waste seriously.

Is this the future of food -- eating mushrooms that have been fed with plastic waste?

Here's a new take on disposable tableware: these are made from discarded food.

The thin, skin-like electronics may usher in a future of earth-friendly gadgets.

These clever, all-natural wraps cut down on plastic use and make food last longer, too.

'Fly less' is the obvious answer, but there are some effective interim solutions, too.