Picture all of the trash you’ve thrown away this week. How much do you think you could reduce that amount if you really tried? By half? Lauren Singer thinks you can take it all the way to zero, and ...

The “zero waste” movement that is going mainstream began with Bea Johnson, a native of France and a current resident of Mill Valley, Calif. Johnson, the author of “Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide ...

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Throughout the city, it seems like unnecessary waste can be found everywhere. From one-use plastic containers to superfluous packaging on everything from corner fruit stands to Amazon deliveries, ...

These Tennesseans are finding ways to live without adding to the landfill. But they aren’t finding a lot of “zero waste” company. Zach and Sadie McElrath’s six-year-old daughter saw something at a ...

CAMBRIDGE — On a recent afternoon, Sarah Levy picked up an empty pickle jar from a shelf in her storefront, sniffed it, and then suggested a customer fill it with soap. There’s a take-a-jar, ...

Andrée Nieuwjaer, a 67-year-old resident of Roubaix, France, is what one might call a frugal shopper. Her fridge is full of produce that she got for free. Over the summer, she ate peaches, plums, ...

The construction and demolition (C&D) sector accounts for considerable amounts of global solid waste 1. By increasing rate of urbanization and infrastructure development, construction and demolition ...