The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or ...

‘Twas the week after Christmas, and in a quiet corner of the San Fernando Valley, lines of waste collection trucks waited to offload their goods onto a growing mountain of garbage. Here at the Athens ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It may be the happiest time of the year, but environmental advocates say it is also the trashiest. Between gifts, decorations and even Christmas trees, Americans generate ...

FLORENCE — Recycling centers and solid waste departments in the Shoals are experiencing an increase in the amount of waste they pick up and recycle following the Christmas holiday.

California sees about a 25% uptick in waste between Thanksgiving and New Year's, according to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, also known as CalRecycle. "So that's a lot ...

People tend to make more food around the holidays and that means more food waste. Indiana Public Broadcasting talked with experts about how to get the most out of holiday meals — whether you're ...