The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or ...

Holiday trash is set to pile up fast as we head past Christmas and into the new year. A spokesperson for Waste Management spoke to KIRO 7 and said the company sees a 25% increase in waste collected ...

A huge mountain of trash is piled up inside the cavernous Athens material recovery facility in Sun Valley on Dec. 28. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) 'Twas the week after Christmas, and in a quiet ...

From consciously choosing wrapping paper to gifting more mindfully, WIRED has all the tips to help you reduce your waste this holiday season. From gifts and wrapping paper to decorations and food, ...

FARGO — It’s the most wonderful — and wasteful — time of the year. With holiday purchasing, gift-giving and decorating comes waste — think cardboard boxes, wrapping paper and Christmas lights.

Strings of holiday lights may not be disposed of in the black garbage bin, the city of Modesto says. iStockphoto Getty Images California agencies report 25% holiday waste increase; cities track ...