There are nearly 50 billion pieces of litter along U.S. roadways and waterways. L.A. group Pick Up While You Hike Up shares tips for lessening the litter load.

Ready-made wooden bins are more expensive than plastic bins, too. they usually cost $150-$200 dollars, whereas you can pick up a cheap plastic bin for around $50.

Plastic is cheap to make and shockingly profitable. It’s everywhere. And we’re all paying the price. On a Saturday last summer, I kayaked up a Connecticut river from the coast, buoyed by the ...

The simple act of picking up trash, I’ve found, has an outsize effect on my worrying over climate change and ecological catastrophe. Skip to content Skip to site index Today’s Paper ...