Garbage News

By Sarah Parsons | Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:21 PM ET

Mary Crowley and her non-profit, Project Kaisei, aim to study and clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Read More

More like this in: Non-Profit, Recycling, Nonprofit, Sailing

By Kendall Hunter | Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:20 PM ET

A couple of Swiss brothers bring their unique bag designs to Vienna Art Week for an environmental exhibit. Read More

More like this in: Europe, Recycling, Organic, Eco-Friendly, iPhone, Cooking, Compost, Garden, Vienna, Organic Food, Gardening

By Kendall Hunter | Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:56 PM ET

In a effort to become the cleanest country on the planet, Estonian's band together for a day a year to collect their rubbish and call on other countries to follow their lead. Read More

More like this in: Google, Technology, Volunteerism, Activism, Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia

By Sarah Parsons | Fri Oct 9, 2009 3:39 PM ET

A Connecticut high school cuts back on food waste by feeding pigs with cafeteria scraps. Read More

More like this in: Recycle, Connecticut, Methane

By Steve Tanner | Mon Oct 5, 2009 3:59 PM ET

Sure, your fancy new phone is made by Apple (California), Nokia (Finland) or Blackberry (Canada), but where is it actually made? And what's inside that little aluminum case besides hours of wasted time? Read More

More like this in: Business, Carbon Footprint, Coffee, BlackBerry, Apple Inc., Nokia

By Lisa Jo Rudy | Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:00 AM ET

Smart trash systems may sometime turn your trash into a treasure trove. Read More

More like this in: Wal-Mart, Technology, Recycling, Money, NewsWise

By Lisa Jo Rudy | Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:04 PM ET

Travel along with your trash as part of a new exhibition. Read More

More like this in: New York, The New York Times, Seattle

By Katherine Gustafson | Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:41 PM ET

MIT researchers track Seattle's trash to give people compost for thought. Read More

More like this in: Technology, Recycle, Associated Press, Coffee, Compost, Seattle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

By David Jenison | Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:57 AM ET

The summer's biggest tour ends with a big surprise Read More

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By Chaniga Vorasarun | Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:23 AM ET

The burger chain's good-guy gourmet image expands. Read More

More like this in: Justin Timberlake, Health, Recycling, Reuters, Compost, insurance, Fast Food, Forbes, Sustainable Business, Biodiesel Fuel