Recycling

State and local government officials in Missouri are offering to collect natural Christmas trees to be turned in to mulch or fish habitat.After Christmas,…

The stuff we’re throwing into recycling bins is getting so dirty that it’s driving up costs and forcing recycling companies to shut down.In St. Louis,…

The world of recycling is a global one, with lots of moving parts. But in places like St. Louis, it all still starts with local residents and what they…

As waste processor Resource Management terminates its single stream recycling services, some St. Louis area municipalities will begin sending recyclable…

As municipalities in the St. Louis region look for ways to continue single-stream recycling, a regional task force plans to educate residents on how to…

Changes in the recycling industry are prompting advocates throughout the region to examine options for continuing curbside collection in many area…

Whether you’re in a blue state, red state, happy or fed-up state, it’s all over, except for the recycling.Yes, it’s time to make a clean sweep of the…

The sound of music, children, dogs and generators filled the air Sunday at the annual Earth Day festival in Forest Park. Food trucks and other booths…

If you recycle at home, chances are you take advantage of a system called “single-stream” recycling: you mix all your bottles, newspapers, cans and…

A local program re-purposing broken chairs helps heal women with criminal convictions as they prepare to re-enter society.The hit TV series “Orange Is the…