Where do pizza boxes go? What exactly is rigid plastic? How clean do empty jars need to be? Relax, experts say.

Time to part ways with that $5 half broken piece of plastic you've been using since college and give your bathroom an upgrade ...

Food dehydrators, which dry and grind up food into soil-like grounds, have emerged as a way to keep food waste out of the garbage. Here’s how to use them.

Any bigger, and your bag is headed for the cargo hold, often at no extra charge. The catch? This “generous” policy depends heavily on the size of the plane and the airport you’re flying from.

The results of our poll asking about your backup strategy show that most TidBITS readers employ a variety of backup methods to facilitate recovery in different disaster scenarios.

KINDER, La. (KPLC) - A Kinder woman has been arrested after authorities say they found a 4-year-old child beaten and wearing a trash bag, according to the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Doug ...

People are also interested in the types of bags that can be used for lining the green bins, said Kuhn, with a focus on ensuring the materials are compostable. When looking at the transition to clear ...

According to police, video footage from outside of the apartment showed Nichols going in and out multiple times during the overnight hours until eventually leaving with two trash bags. Authorities ...

YANKTON, S.D. (KTIV/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Police found a decapitated woman in her home with her head in a nearby trash bag. Officers with the Yankton Police Department were called to residence on ...

A garbage truck that got stuck in a sinkhole with exposed utility lines led to a large portion of downtown Omaha losing power for several hours Thursday while workers removed the vehicle.

Recycling is now collected biweekly and items must be in the bin loose, not in a plastic bag. Trash is the opposite - it’s collected weekly and all items must be in a bag. Loose trash items are ...