For half a century, New York City residents have taken out their trash by flinging plastic bags stuffed with garbage straight onto the sidewalk. Now many are having to adjust to putting their garbage ...

Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).

In you’re a conscientious consumer, you’re probably trying to curb your use of virgin plastic by bringing your own tote bags to the grocery store and using refillable water bottles. Yet plastic lurks ...

You probably think about what and how much you throw away – but do you ever stop to think about what you throw it into? If ...

There’s no shortage of TikTok hacks inundating our feeds with useful life advice. Some of the advice, however, isn’t always so helpful. However, when they hit, they hit. And it seems like there are a ...

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BRADDOCK, Pa. — Piles and piles of trash line June Way, an alleyway in Braddock. “This is from October,” neighbor Maurice Reynolds said. “It’s bags upon bags.” Neighbors said the garbage has been ...

Prosecutors say a city official on Jeju Island in South Korea stole more than $400,000 by pocketing the sale of government-issued trash bags that cost as little as 7 cents each. By John Yoon ...

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Dover will switch to an automated trash collection system on July 1, 2027. Residents will receive free 64-gallon toters for trash and recycling, with options to exchange for different sizes later.