Rising ingredient costs, shifting dining habits, and a persistent operational blind spot are driving significant losses for ...

January brings sticker shock on your credit cards, and maybe that bathroom scale, from all that holiday splurging on gifts and entertainment, nice meals and parties, now that we can go out again after ...

Composting is growing across the U.S. as food waste and landfill concerns mount, but experts say major obstacles remain ...

One bad apple may not spoil the whole bunch, but when it comes to distributing food, a lot of good goes out with the bad. Now, researchers from Princeton University and Microsoft Research have ...

Four hundred million tons of toxic waste are produced each year. Just imagine that for a moment — that’s 70 Great Pyramids of Giza combined. It’s not something most of us take into account when ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. At Treehugger, we often talk about perfection being the ...

If you’ve ever wondered why grocery bills feel higher each month, part of the answer lies in America’s staggering food waste problem. Between 30% and 40% of the national food supply is wasted annually ...

Discarded electronics is the world's fastest-growing type of domestic waste, and little is recycled. The variety of electronics is growing, and most devices aren't made to be recycled or repaired.

Renewable energy waste is a growing problem due to the increasing use of solar panels and wind turbines. Improper disposal of renewable energy equipment can lead to environmental and health problems.

The City of Houston is spending $2 million to contract outside help in trash pickups. Craig Semiens was finishing his shift as a city trash collector when he jumped on a Zoom call, painting a dire ...