Walk through a neighborhood on trash collection day in New York City. The bags can be piled as high as seven feet. And ...

Many Northeast states are among the nation's leaders in protecting the environment, according to a new study.SmileHub ...

A proposal in the state Legislature that would require a steep drop in non-recyclable packaging faces fierce opposition from ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Department of Sanitation facility on the West Shore has been turning out compost — dubbed “black gold ...

In late May 2025, a New York Times article detailed a supposed combined effort between the U.S. federal government and the ...

Bergen, Norway, has been building one of the world’s most advanced trash systems in its 955-year-old city center.

Lawmakers in Albany say sewage sludge, or waste collected in homes and factories that's used as a fertilizer alternative, ...

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction restricting the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Office of ...

The program kick-started on city property last week — and is expected to cost nearly $600,000 annually for the ...

As New York debates competing waste reduction acts, I find myself deeply concerned about choosing the right path forward for ...