"Reduce, reuse, recycle." For more than 50 years, those three Rs have been the world's go-to environmental mantra. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. On the face of it, ...

A fourth "R" is being added to "reduce, reuse and recycle": Recirculation. Instead of recycling old products, a non-profit in North Carolina is recirculating used to-go food containers and bottles.

There are many causes of climate change. One example is cutting down trees. This is a problem that some people don’t know about. Carbon dioxide is released from the trunk when it breaks down or gets ...

Reduce, reuse, recycle — it’s an exhortation that’s become universal. For decades, the phrase has been used on posters and public service announcements, encouraging well-meaning citizens to cut down ...

Shoppers can stock up on laundry detergent, body wash and most anything else you would find at a regular store. They also ...

Of all the shocking statistics that now surround the growth of marine plastic waste, one stands out in particular: according to research undertaken by the World Economic Forum, UK charity The Ellen ...

Underground collection pipes round up everything that goes down the drain — from shower water to laundry leftovers to sewage — and channel it toward the nearest wastewater treatment facility. The ...

Every 24 hours, 150 species are lost and by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. With the threat of global warming and climate change looming large, Earth Day on April 22 ...

Reduce, reuse and recycle have been ingrained into our heads since we were kids. One of my favorite CDs as a kid was Jack Johnson’s Curious George, which featured this song and is probably the first ...