Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study
Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a ...
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Buffalo man who burned dismembered body is sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison
James Reed started his day on Sept. 15, 2019 driving a cab, but he wasn't able to steer clear of the drug trade he spent most ...
What is a garbage can with a ‘tight-fitting’ lid under new NYC trash rules?
As of Nov. 12, New York City dwellings with fewer than 10 units, including single-family residences, have been required to ...
5 ways scientists are using trash to create things we need
Scientists are using plastic bags to help handle toxic compounds in their chemical reactions. When broken down in a ball mill ...
8 puppies recovering after good Samaritan rescues them from trash bag found in dumpster
A Las Vegas animal shelter is treating eight 2-week-old puppies that were found in a dumpster inside a trash bag.
Robeson County inmates collect multiple deadly weapons in roadside cleanup
Nearly 600 bags of trash were collected by inmates from the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center in a roadside cleanup this week.
A deadly E. coli outbreak and a carrot recall involving Publix, Walmart, Kroger and others
Whole and baby carrots, many sold under the store brands of the nation’s largest grocery sellers, have been recalled because ...
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Flick: Oz, JFK, and the man wearing a garbage bag
Replied the judge: "Just the one man by the polling place who was wearing a large garbage bag." At last weekend’s Class 4A ...
Bleach-soaked puppies in plastic bag rescued from Las Vegas dumpster
Court records show Michael Grindrod faces five felony counts of willful and malicious torturing or maiming of an animal.
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Philly to roll out second trash pick up days starting December to combat illegal dumping
The additional garbage pick-ups will begin Monday, Dec. 2 from Callowhill Street to Pattison Avenue between the Schuylkill ...
Do coffee grounds and filters belong in NYC compost? What about tea bags?
Residents of all five boroughs of New York City must now separate organic material from the rest of their household trash.
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Yes, you really do have to rake up those wet leaves on your lawn. Here’s why
Simply rake or blow fallen leaves into a pile and secure them with a wire cage or weighted piece of plastic to keep the winter wind from blowing the leaves about. If the leaf pile is sitting on top of ...