In case you missed it, in August of this year there were more than 8 billion of us on the planet. Although seven billion or eight – the difference is no longer felt, right? But how do you like this ...

Horowitz is right – recycling rates have petered out in recent years. According to the EPA, around 32 percent of recyclable and compostable materials were recycled and composted, respectively ...

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...