Cans can be reused before the aluminum is recycled. But refilling a growler can produce even less waste. Spring cleaning is underway; you can tell from the yard sales dotting lawns over the weekend.

Everyone knows the three R's: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. But what if I told you that there are actually five? That’s right, before you even get to those three, many folks looking to go green are ...

Earth Day was a big deal when you were in elementary school — you probably spent a good three whole minutes watching a Schoolhouse Rock video on reducing waste (and when Schoolhouse Rock videos were ...

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions ...

As the city of Chesapeake contemplates ending its curbside recycling program, we have an opportunity to look at our “disposable society.” We all have a love affair with convenience and quick ...