Picture all of the trash you’ve thrown away this week. How much do you think you could reduce that amount if you really tried? By half? Lauren Singer thinks you can take it all the way to zero, and ...

MOM ZERO The “zero waste” movement that is going mainstream began with Bea Johnson, a native of France and a current resident of Mill Valley, Calif. Johnson, the author of “Zero Waste Home: The ...

These Tennesseans are finding ways to live without adding to the landfill. But they aren’t finding a lot of “zero waste” company. Zach and Sadie McElrath’s six-year-old daughter saw something at a ...

Every day the average American generates 4.51 pounds of waste, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This amounts to more than 1,600 pounds a year per person — which means the U.S.

Throughout the city, it seems like unnecessary waste can be found everywhere. From one-use plastic containers to superfluous packaging on everything from corner fruit stands to Amazon deliveries, ...

Summer 2021 has brought some of the hottest days on Earth with studies showing that July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded on our planet. While many of us were sweating through, some felt the ...

As a parent of two little kids, I take out a lot of trash. And I mean a LOT. There are piles of diapers and baby wipes, thanks to a very cute — but very non-potty-trained — 10-month-old. There are ...

Globally, tens of millions of metric tonnes of plastic and solid waste are generated each year – 10 times more than a century ago, according to World Bank researchers. Malaysia is no exception. Waste ...

CAMBRIDGE — On a recent afternoon, Sarah Levy picked up an empty pickle jar from a shelf in her storefront, sniffed it, and then suggested a customer fill it with soap. There’s a take-a-jar, ...