A selective recycling system

RENO — From the manufacture, to the store, to the consumer and to the recycling center, everyday products go through a long process before the containers that carry consumable goods can be reused.

Local Man Recycles Water From Washing Machines

In San Diego County, every drop of water counts, and one Clairemont man believes he has one solution to save this precious resource.

Looking at Digital Downsides

A multipurpose digital printer — one that can scan, fax, make copies and print photos — is an inexpensive technical marvel. Yet it has some glaring flaws: It’s unattractive and unsustainable.

Video: A-whirl with creativity

Remember spin art, that standard attraction at school fairs and carnivals? You dropped paint onto spinning cardboard and the result was always a surprise.

New solutions to an old problem

When it comes to trash, Austria–the land of skiing, Mozart and The Sound of Music–is the world leader in the amount it diverts from landfills.