BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A researcher at Oregon State University-Cascades has received funding to develop a smart compost bin that tracks household food waste. The project, led by Patrick Donnelly, ...

A German startup called 1Less has developed a new closed-loop re-use system that could make the piles of waste plastic cups, lids, containers and cutlery at events a thing of the past. The ...

A white metal bin stood across the register at Carter Brothers Ace Hardware in Reno’s Midtown District, its white exterior standing out in a sea of black, red and yellow merchandise. Its distinct ...

The data revolution is coming—and it’s coming to even the least glamorous, smelliest civic necessity: the streetside garbage bin. A handful of cities around the globe have deployed “smart” trash bins, ...

With the increasing population worldwide, waste generation is multiplying uncontrollably. Municipalities find it challenging to manage such wastes for further separation, recycling, transformation and ...

We all want to do our bit for the planet, but sometimes it’s hard to know how. After Microsoft introduced a Zero Waste commitment, its Australian and New Zealand offices knew they had to get on board.

Since early January 2025, residents of Birmingham in the UK have been caught in the dispute between the city council and the Unite union over pay, terms and conditions for waste and recycling ...