There's a poaching ring focused on some succulents in the genus Dudleya, which can fetch millions on the black market in East Asia.

The rhyme "leaves of three, let it be" could describe a lot of plants, so you have to know what to look for to identify poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.

Before you check the medicine cabinet, you might want to look in your backyard for a healing plant.

You can create a haven for birds and other creatures by with native plants — and one very handy tool.

Gardener Donna Stumphf wanted to grow a few vegetables for the needy and ended up with more than 1.5 tons.

Part of the issue is succulent habitat destruction, but the bigger problem is poaching by highly organized global smuggling rings.

A soil scientist shares fun facts you never knew about soils, like how billions of organisms live in them and how many thousands of types there are.

A documentary introduces world-renowned garden designer Ryan Gainey, who was a self-taught visionary who had a distinctive style — and complex relationships.

Ecological landscape designer Jessi Bloom offers guidance in designing a yard that is healing for spirit and nature and creating sacred, meditative space.

A new study has found that most plants are extremely sensitive to touch, and even a light touch can significantly stunt their growth.

10 tips from a horticulture specialist for keeping your warm-growing, sun-loving cacti and succulents happy and healthy this winter.

Reusing old household items can give your home a fun, rustic dimension.

A new device that takes K-Cups apart has the potential to keep millions of single-use pods out of landfills.

Before you haul away that busted appliance, here are some creative ways to re-purpose it.

Millions of bottle deposits go unclaimed in the exceptionally tidy Danish capital each year.

See how much plastic you can keep out of landfills if you start recycling in the bathroom today!

Hey nosey garbage man, you got a warrant?

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QVC star and intimate apparel designer Kathleen Kirkwood wants to recycle your old 36Bs.

TerraCycle's 'Make Garbage Great' says yes, with 100-plus recycling tips and DIY projects.

A fleeting ban on the ubiquitous landfill-clogger is overturned by a Manhattan judge.

Mealworms are able to safely subsist on a diet of polystyrene, researchers have found.

Tons of textiles end up in landfills every year, and we need a solution.

Meanwhile in England, shopping basket theft is on the rise.

The turtle survived, but a video of the ordeal demonstrates why recycling can be a matter of life and death.

It's a bird ... it's a plane ... if it's in New Orleans, it's just a Black Hawk helicopter airdropping old Christmas trees.

North Carolina State University's new pizza box composting project raises the bar for college recycling programs.

Onward Bag is landfill-skirting design at its most ingenious.

In some cities, glass recyclables aren't being recycled at all.

This is not a tempest in a disposable teacup, but a very big problem.

Author Adam Minter explains the growing pressures on recycling that ultimately go back to the consumer.

Japanese scientists have found a special bacteria, Ideonella sakainesis, that likes to eat polyethylene terephthalate, better known as PET.

If you want paper or plastic in NYC, plan on sharing a few more nickels. The fee goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2016.

If you can't throw it in the curbside recycling bin, is it really 'easy?'

What happens when railway station buildings are no longer used? Here are 10 being used for restaurants, museums, homes and more.

Companies are salvaging ugly fruits and vegetables and making artisanal foods from what would traditionally have been tossed.

Bonnaroo's food waste program gets food to those who need it most and composts the rest.

Thousands of dollars and many hours go into floral arrangements. Why not repurpose them for nursing homes and hospitals?

We make interesting decisions when we choose what to recycle and what to throw in the trash.

An item you need may be for sale in your own neighborhood — at a price way less than retail.

Popular online shopping holiday produces billions of dollars in sales — and billions of boxes in the trash.

Portuguese artist Sílvia Franco Santos scratches tiny, emotion-filled portraits into paint- and ink-crusted lids that would normally be trash.

Sweden, a recycling-happy land where 810,000 homes are heated by the incineration of waste, is facing a unique dilemma: It needs more fuel.

When you make room for the new, make sure you're responsible about disposing the old.

Amazon Give Back Box program makes donations easy, and you get a tax write-off as a bonus.

Apple's recycling robot Liam disassembles iPhones in 11 seconds to more efficiently combat electronic waste.

Robert Hulseman, the man who created the iconic cup, has died, but his impact lives on.

Dumpster diving may seem like a victimless crime, but it can land you in real trouble.

Breathe new life into hard-to-recycle junk with these innovative solutions.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Blake McFarland says he just wants to make cool things.