What is Washed Ashore? Meet the folks cleaning beaches and creating sculptures in Coos Bay. You can see the art on permanent ...

The city will allow smaller buildings to share curbside trash containers rather than rely on wheelie bins clogging up the ...

Tony Goacher] has worked with a lot of cheap brushless DC motor controllers built in China. They can be very cost-effective, ...

A Delhi schoolgirl, Mahi Malhani, developed TRASHbot, an AI-powered robot to tackle litter. Inspired by a visit to Sundar ...

This story is part of Global Voices’ May 2026 Spotlight series, “Global crisis, local solutions.” You can support this coverage by donating here. Across Latin America, recycling plays a far more ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County has been given a grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for bear-proof trash cans. The initiative aims to prevent bears from entering ...

Flash mobs haven’t died — they’ve been resurrected in Omaha in a very unexpected way. Volunteers with the Blue Bucket Project pick up litter. Each project usually is scheduled for just 60 minutes.

That includes the city's far south and southwest sides. Project Clean and Green is a citywide neighborhood cleanup program that offers a scheduled opportunity to dispose of household items. This year, ...

The Empire Bins strike back. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday trotted out the next phase of the controversial “Empire Bin” program — part of the city’s effort to curb trash bags littering the sidewalks ...

The Empire Bins strike back. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday trotted out the next phase of the controversial "Empire Bin" program — part of the city's effort to curb trash bags littering the sidewalks ...

Plainfield residents have expressed concerns over a proposed waste processing facility. The facility would convert 1,800 tons of waste into electricity and other sellable products daily. Resident ...

Plainfield residents are still very concerned with the prospect of more trash coming to town. The developer held a public hearing on April 9, as part of the permitting process, to inform and hear from ...