Latest recycling Stories
What’s the most eco-friendly way to dispose of your Christmas tree?
The most eco-friendly wrapping paper is none at all
DARPA’s solution to the military’s plastic trash problem? Eat it.
Humans created an extra 8 million tons of plastic waste during the pandemic
Halloween treats can be a trick for the environment—but there are sustainable swaps
The truth about reusable kitchen essentials
11 percent of food waste comes from our homes
Make natural fabric dye with vegetable scraps
What do the numbers on plastic mean? And 3 other trashy questions, answered.
How to keep food, plastic, and fabric out of the landfill
Your compostable cups and containers aren’t reversing the plastic problem
To shore up packaging recycling, Maine is making businesses foot the bill
Microbes found in cow stomachs could help solve our plastic problem
What actually happens to the clothes you donate depends on where you live
Can zero-waste stores be affordable for everyone?
How to recycle plastic at home
Modern paper use is wildly unsustainable. Here’s what you can do about it.
Where does your paper come from? The good and the bad news.
Scientists are making progress with better plastic-eating bacteria
How Austin, Texas, turns its sewage into soil
What kind of reusable bag is best for the planet?
Never waste bread again
Plastic bags are still bad for the environment, despite misleading reports
This reusable lunch kit is good for the earth and your food budget
Make cufflinks from upcycled materials and look like a boss
Banning mini shampoos from hotels won’t really reduce plastic or save the environment
Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving
Inside the global fight over a 2,500-ton heap of garbage
Save money and protect the environment by repurposing your old outdoor gear
How to recycle your phone no matter where you live
Eleven easy ways you can help save the planet this Earth Day
Most stuff that could be recycled isn’t
How to actually recycle
It’s not easy being green, but it doesn’t have to be expensive
Bulb Eats Own Light To Amp Up Efficiency
How 3-D Printing Will Turn Homes Into Mini Factories
Fake Snow Made From Sewage Comes Out Yellow
Feed Your 3D Printer Recycled Plastic
Mealworms Can Happily And Safely Eat Styrofoam
How to recycle shoes, crayons, toothbrushes, and other random stuff
Contact lenses don’t belong in your toilet
Wacky Inventions Real and Imaginary
Yellowstone Is Replacing Asphalt With Paths Made From Old Tires
Sea Chair Project Collects Ocean Plastic Garbage to Make Stylish Sitting Stools
PopSci DIY: A Newspaper Baler, Updated from the Archives
Recyclable Cars
Products to reduce the amount of garbage in your life
You throw out 44 pounds of electronic waste a year. Here’s how to keep it out of the dump.
Metal-Munching Microbes Could Manufacture Machines On Mars
Space Station Astronauts Toast ISS Kitchen Upgrades With Their Own Urine
Plastic-Eating Underwater Drone Could Swallow the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Steve Nash’s Trashy Kicks
In photos: A car’s journey from trash heap to brand-new engine
Even the clothes you donate probably end up in a landfill
You could be eating a side of e-waste with your takeout
MIT To Follow 3,000 Pieces of Trash From Curb to Landfill (and Beyond) With Geotags
Last week in tech: A robot ate my iPhone
Exclusive first look: Daisy is Apple’s new robot that eats iPhones and spits out recyclable parts
Your old computer could be a better source of metals than a mine
Nike’s Flyknit 360 sneakers fit like 3D-printed socks
Sewage Could Help Power Our Homes
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San Francisco Will Ban Styrofoam Products From City
Your pee could be the golden ticket to a greener world
The World Is Throwing Out Billions Of Dollars Along With Its Electronic Waste