recycling

As plastic bags congest the Earth, many people reach for paper or reusable cloth bags. However, the consequences of those can be worse than single-use plastic bags.

13-year-old Izac Santos came up with a solution to help curb glass littering on his practice field at 9th and Van Brunt.

Being a foster parent is hard enough, but being one in rural Kansas presents its own struggles. Plus, the wind energy industry is now facing a new challenge: what to do with old wind turbine blades when it’s time to replace them.

The wind energy industry is now facing a new challenge: what to do with old wind turbine blades when it’s time to replace them. The answer is found at a recycling plant in a historic Mississippi River town 90 miles north of St. Louis.

The bill bars Missouri from enacting hazardous waste rules stricter than federal regulation, and would also allow advanced — or chemical — recycling facilities to operate without a solid waste permit. Critics worry it will leave Missourians vulnerable to being exposed to dangerous chemicals.

The bill, exempting the technology from some permit requirements, is opposed by the state’s major environmental groups.

Food waste is a big issue all year, but especially over the holidays.

Connie Swartz was packing her husband's military uniforms for their tenth move when she started wondering how to dispose of the fatigues that were no longer needed.

The coronavirus saw food insecurity for households with children rise 15 points and the Kansas City woman giving fatigues worn by service members new purpose.

The price of the three precious metals in the anti-pollution devices in almost all vehicles has skyrocketed. And as the price has climbed, so have thefts.

Kansas City needs to cut nearly $50 million from the budget this fiscal year or face steeper reductions in the future.

Kansas City area residents who are doing their spring cleaning while under the metro-wide stay at home order will likely have trouble getting rid of their…