Explore effective steps toward a zero waste lifestyle that promote sustainability and reduce environmental impact. Learn how small changes yield big benefits.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Oct. 7, 2025 — The Center for Sustainable Materials Management (CSMM), housed at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), in collaboration with U.S. Green ...

Solar stills provide a clever and simple means of purifying dirty or salty water, but they work at a rather slow rate. A new material has been shown to boost their performance, and it's made from ...

At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, ...

RIGHT NOW, IT’S 514. THE STATE OF MAINE PRODUCES MORE THAN 88,000 TONS OF SEWAGE WASTE EACH YEAR, AND SOME LEADERS SAY THEY’RE RUNNING OUT OF PLACES TO PUT IT. THE STATE MANDATES THAT ALL BIOSOLID ...