Since only 5% of donated books are listed online by Booksavers of Ephrata, most of them actually wind up moving on to Mennonite Central Committee’s Material Resources Center just north of town. There, ...

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

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 ...

Though Christmas is behind us, you may still have some post-holiday cleanup to take care of. Everyone knows how to do dishes, break down boxes and sweep up. One thing that can cause some seasonal ...

The balance of virgin and recycled fibers in paper and paper-based packaging production is a critical and ongoing consideration by consumers. While the pursuit of environmental friendliness–or the ...

Shredded paper is still paper, so it can, in fact, be recycled; however, there are a few caveats. First, the process of shredding paper breaks down the strength of its natural fibers, which impacts ...

Earlier this month, more than 4,700 government officials and business leaders from around the globe gathered for the fourth UN Environment Assembly, to align on decisions regarding its 2030 agenda.

The holidays create a lot of waste, with all the wrapped presents, holiday-centric clothing and strands of lights that don't work anymore. The day after Christmas, you might find yourself wondering ...

For more than 10 years, steps have been taken in North America to move post- consumer paper cups into residential and commercial recycling streams. The pace of change has picked up significantly in ...

Once all the excitement subsides on Christmas morning, the daunting task of wrangling up mounds of wrapping paper becomes an immediate priority. That festive waste has to go somewhere, and more often ...