There’s treasure buried at the Southern Landfill – thousands of tonnes of food that could have been eaten, plastics and glass that could have been recycled and household items that could have found ...

There’s treasure buried at the Southern Landfill – thousands of tonnes of food that could have been eaten, plastics and glass that could have been recycled and household items that could have ...

Alex Kuffner of The Providence Journal joined "Behind the Story" to talk about why sludge disposal is a problem across New ...

Nearly all of Rhode Island’s sludge is burned in incinerators in Cranston and Woonsocket, with the majority going to the ...

A proposed plant that would use a high-heat process to turn sludge into fertilizer has residents worried about odors and property values.

Filling that blue recycling bin every week feels like a win for the planet, but good intentions can actually clog the very systems designed to help. When you toss an item into the bin and hope for the ...

That wine bottle you toss into Fairfax County’s purple recycling bin will likely get a new life and maybe several, thanks to the county’s glass recycling system. As Fairfax County Board Chairman Jeff ...

Odor complaints from residents have led to a lawsuit, and city officials are trying to close the plant, which is the largest sludge treatment facility of its kind in the region.