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 ...

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.

Shirley Manson, the smart, no-nonsense Scottish-born singer in Garbage, nearly lost her voice and her band two years ago. Now she can almost laugh about it. “This stuff we’re talking about, it’s all ...

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has released a two-year study that looks at solid waste and recycling practices in the state. "Georgia industries spend millions to buy and ship raw ...