When unexpected spills happen throughout your home, the convenience of reaching for a few paper towels to mop up the mess can be hard to resist. Unlike regular dish towels, which can quickly harbor ...

Most of us reach for paper towels to clean every spill in the kitchen. But, there is a simple, eco-friendly alternative that ...

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MARIN, Calif. (KGO) -- When 14-year-old Jacqui Domet went to the Ross post office with her mom every week she noticed something - bins and bins of unwanted catalogs. And now she's helping to Build a ...

For a decade now, the metal, glass and plastic that New Yorkers put in blue recycling bins at their homes for pickup by the Sanitation Department has been taken by truck or barge to the privately-run ...

A view of the cogeneration plant operated by the University of North Carolina, located a half-mile from the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Credit: Lisa Sorg/Inside Climate News This story originally ...

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Whether you were giving or receiving this holiday season, there's a lot of wrapping paper and cardboard that comes along with it. Mike Stettler with the Monroe County Municipal ...

As Earth Day approaches on April 22, households across the country pay closer attention to simple home habits that cut waste ...

For years, a quiet battle has been unfolding in public restrooms, one most people rarely notice. In healthcare settings, that ...

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Chicagoland residents are not recycling as much as the rest of the country. While the national recycling rate is 30%, Chicagoland residents recycle roughly 20% of waste, ...