By showing us what happens to the things we've "disposed of," Royte reminds us that our decisions about consumption and waste have a very real impact -- and that unless we undertake radical change, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Recently, a new class of muckrakers has investigated the hidden infrastructures that ...

HOUMA -- Many Terrebonne Parish residents can expect to pay more in 2005 for garbage and sewer services. The higher fees approved by the Terrebonne Parish Council in November went into effect over the ...

Philadelphia’s City Controller Jonathan Saidel has released a performance review, conducted by his office, of the city’s recycling program. The report concludes that the city’s recycling program was ...

Pacific Rim Recycling, a Benicia, Calif., recycling company, has opened a new processing facility for recyclables from municipal single-stream collections. The new facility began operating March 1.