Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One ton of recycled aluminum cans saves enough energy to power a laptop for more than 77 years. One ton of recycled copy paper ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost 94 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled and composed in 2018 – about 32%. But there's also the looming issue of contamination, rendering ...

Conservation is not just a step, it’s an attitude, according to Earth Day’s founder, Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, who fought for the planet’s health until his death in 2005. The genesis of the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —Sioux Falls continues to grow, but recycling numbers are not. “Overall they’re stagnant.

Did you know that 50% of all waste generated comes from the workplace? Did you know that Americans throw away enough office paper each year to build a 12-foot high wall of paper from New York to ...

You probably toss your plastic bottles and cardboard boxes into that blue bin with a sense of purpose. Maybe even pride. It feels responsible, doesn't it? Like you're doing your part for the planet.