RECYCLING

Who wants to buy a round of wastewater brews for the gang?

Technically, they really don't.

Civil engineer Siswanti Zuraida built a concrete structure using diapers that would otherwise sit in a landfill for decades, making for a literal brick sh-t house.

Many of us were taught to crush plastic bottles and leave the cap off. As it turns out, that isn't such an eco-friendly approach.

A new study found that octopuses are repurposing marine litter to create protective shelters for themselves.

People usually want plenty of distance between themselves and their poop, but some engineers argue that all that waste is going to waste.

Corrugated cardboard pizza boxes are made from recyclable material ... but that doesn't mean they can always be recycled. In other words: It's complicated.

Colorado-based Smartwool is trying to cut down on textile waste by accepting busted socks and recycling them into dog beds.

It all started when a store manager asked what to do with the piles of empty plastic bags after unpacking products.

The state has expanded its trash pick-up services to accommodate the new policy, but many residents are already composting pros.

Sustainability innovations include grass-made burger wrappings, edible waffle cups as condiment containers, and more.

When it comes to food waste, the world trashes about 1.3 billion tons of it each year. For Americans, confusing expiration dates may be partly to blame.