The Can That Pays for Your Recycling Bin
7:00am By Earth911
A used aluminum can is worth more, pound for pound, than almost anything else you put at the curb.…Researchers Find The Same Chemicals Wrecking Wildlife Fertility In Humans
7:00am By Earth911
Female mud snails are developing male reproductive organs near marinas. In Florida, alligators…Guest Idea: How To Spread Awareness About Issues That Matter
Tue 7:00am By Guest Contributor
Trash can? Storage container? The dilemma of what should be done with all types of old batteries may…We Are Doing to Low Earth Orbit What We Did to the Oceans
Tue 7:00am By Earth911
About two tons of satellite material burns up in Earth’s atmosphere every day. That is the…Where Waste Comes From: Your Closet
Mon 7:00am By Earth911
On average, each American throws away about 81 pounds of clothing, shoes, and household textiles…5 Places to Mail In Your Old Clothes and Earn Rewards
Fri 7:00am By Earth911
Every year, Americans toss out about 17 million tons of textiles, and most items left in donation…The Chip Bag Problem: America’s Least Recycled Material Is Also Its Fastest-Growing
Apr 30, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
The bag your potato chips come in is seven layers deep. Metalized polyester, a plastic coated with a…The World Has a Decarbonization Scoreboard. Here’s What It Says.
Apr 30, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
Out of 52 climate targets needed to reach net zero by 2050, only six are on track or have been met.…The 2026 World Cup Will Be the Most Polluting Ever
Apr 28, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
Nine million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. That is the projected climate cost of the 48-team,…About That $3,000 Bag of Groceries in Your Trash
Apr 28, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a new Earth911 series, Where Waste Comes From,…Sustainability In Your Ear: Zena Harris Brings a Green Spark to Hollywood
Apr 27, 2026, 7:00 am By Mitch Ratcliffe
An average big-budget movie creates about 3,370 metric tons of CO₂, according to the Sustainable…The Price Tag on a Ton of Carbon: What It Is, Why It Keeps Changing, and What It Means for Your Future
Apr 27, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
If you took one long-haul flight each year for the past decade, the world would eventually pay about…7 Retailers With Impressive Recycling Programs
Apr 23, 2026, 3:05 am By Earth911
Forty thousand miles of plastic waste wash through the global ocean every year, enough to wrap the…Most Americans Are Worried About the Environment. Is Congress?
Apr 22, 2026, 7:00 am By Earth911
More Americans than ever think the environment is in bad shape, and they want the government to do…Guest Idea: Stormwater Runoff into the Atlantic and the Atlantification of the Arctic
Apr 21, 2026, 7:00 am By Guest Contributor
In March 2026, the Arctic’s winter sea ice reached one of the lowest levels ever recorded, at 5.52…Sustainability In Your Ear: Author Michael Maniates on Why Green Shopping Isn’t Enough
Apr 13, 2026, 7:00 am By Mitch Ratcliffe
In 2024, the global market for eco-labeled products crossed $500 billion. Electric vehicles, bamboo…Guest Idea: Why Sustainable Home Tech Choices Also Need Cybersecurity Awareness
Apr 8, 2026, 7:00 am By Guest Contributor
The adoption of sustainable technology is accelerating worldwide, whether in homes or businesses.…How To Recycle X-Ray Film
7:00am By Earth911
Every kilogram of medical X-ray film holds 5 to 15 grams of silver — enough to make tossing those…Guest Idea: April Is Already Fire Season. Is Your Home Ready?
7:00am By Guest Contributor
A couple years ago, in the middle of April, I was on a controlled burn in Nebraska—watching grass…Sustainability In Your Ear: Don Carli On Tuning What We See Online To Reduce eCommerce Returns
Mon 7:00am By Mitch Ratcliffe
$850 billion. That’s what retail and e-commerce returns will cost in 2026, generating 8.4 billion…
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