Waste and recycling handlers in Portland, Ore., say they're seeing an unfortunate side effect of the city's reduction in garbage pickups: 120 pounds of dirty diapers a day, tucked into recycling bins.
The city of Fort Collins is working to educate its residents about the city’s new cardboard recycling program, just over a month after it went into effect.
Credit Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
You’re not going to be able to kick your dead TV or obsolete computer straight to the curb anymore. That's because of Colorado's Electronic Recycling Jobs Act [.pdf] which takes effect July 1.