State officials have reported some progress getting people to divert things out of the waste stream, but CT’s trash problem ...

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Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food ...

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“The Erie Regional Chamber is frustrated by the financial pressure building due to economic uncertainty at the federal level, ...

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Around 100 billion plastic beverage containers are sold in the United States each year — much of which ends up in landfills and waterways, polluting the environment and endangering wildlife. Studies ...

Documenting the garbage along New Jersey beaches helps state lawmakers make policy decisions on plastic pollution, says this environmental group.