Kitchen 'waste' liquids like pickle juice and potato water can be reused to enhance culinary creations and a whole lot more.

Single-stream recycling may be convenient, but it has a few pitfalls. And what consumers don't know can hurt the recycling process.

When it comes to plastic especially, it seems like a no-brainer to at least pick up some of it when you’re out in nature.

There doesn't seem to be anywhere to recycle one-time-use polyester graduation gowns so maybe they shouldn't be an option.

Manufacturing and distribution of plastic shopping bags come with steep fines and serious jail time in the East African nation.

Junkyards can be fascinating, profitable and, too often, dirty and ecologically dangerous.

Kamikatsu, where recyclables are sorted into 45 specific categories, is an old pro at landfill diversion.

The ReTuna mall in Eskilstuna provides a shining example of how the buy-use-dispose model can be turned on its head.

In drought areas, treated wastewater is added back to the potable water stream. It's safe, and one study says it even tastes better.

China will turn away 24 types of recyclable material imported from the U.S. and other countries due to concerns over contamination.

Innovators like Sea2See and Adidas are taking marine trash and turning it into treasure.

You may want to think twice before throwing your yogurt cup in the recycling bin.

Though composting is great for your garden, there are some man-made and natural items that can ruin the whole pile.

The fast-food chain is switching to paper straws later this year.

Several months into China's ban on most waste imports, a new study paints a sobering yet optimistic view of how we need to handle our plastic.

A river pollution clean-up project yields spectacular results in Rotterdam.

The deposit-based Norwegian approach to plastic bottle recycling is an attractive, effective one.

How much of a difference can small changes, like recyclable ketchup packets, make?

From packing materia to kitty litter and more. Here's what to do if you can't recycle your shredded paper.

A large portion of the clothing you donate ends up in the landfill. Here's why — and what you can do about it.

Starbucks just recycled 25 million unused Starbucks cups, and that's good news. But don't ditch your reusable travel mug just yet.

Pine needles can be broken down and transformed into paint.

Some business groups oppose plastic straw bans because they see it as excessive regulation, but other groups have more practical issues with the bans.

Plastic bottles and caps should now be kept together when you recycle them. The reason? It's easier to sort them that way.

Incineration has become America's stopgap solution following China's crackdown on imported foreign waste, and it's hurting low-income communities.

Several bee species have begun using manmade plastic waste to build their nests, according to several studies.

A study from UC Berkeley reveals that information stimulates our dopamine-producing reward system — just like food and money.

Projects in India and Myanmar and using flying tech to plant trees under the right conditions.

We may be able to hack our brains to solve problems while we sleep.

There's an 'urgent need' for rules governing the use of lab-grown brains.

New research explains why ants never get stuck in traffic.

MIT engineers say this cheap, low-energy process can remove CO2 from the air.

Research suggests one sex may be better than the other when it comes to humor.

The brain's impulsivity switch could be key to fighting obesity as well addiction and disease.

Scientists may have finally figured out why ice sends us spinning out of control.

New research suggests life on Earth sprang from geothermal vents in the deep ocean.

A new international study finds most people would rather be entertained by others.

A new study suggests a serious expression could go a long way toward getting some serious work done.

A new study suggests confusion can be a powerful learning tool, but only under the right circumstances.

By turning coffee waste into auto parts, this collaboration builds on the two companies' commitments to environmental stewardship.

Researchers found the brains of people who spent months in the Antarctic got smaller. What they learned applies to all of us.

What ever happened to that Internet of Things? We outsourced it.

Several studies suggests some people may be sleeping their way to an early death

The wreck, dating back 2,000 years, is estimated to contain some 6,000 amphorae.

DNA found in chewed birch pitch helps scientists recreate image, but it's also unraveling other Stone Age secrets.

Numerical palindromes can be read the same forwards and backwards.

Xenobots are hybrids of living frog cells and machinery — a unique hybrid of organic and inorganic parts that can power themselves.

Research out of Venice finds Irish dancing more helpful than physiotherapy for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Researchers have developed dancer-recognition software that's astoundingly accurate.

A 'living' wrapper called kombucha slime could ease the world's plastic pain.