Demand for the patchouli plant’s oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who now grow and process it.

Ultra-marathon open swimmer Katie Pumphrey said she will complete the 24-mile ‘Bay to Baltimore’ swim again this summer.

Madness is going 'green'. No, I don't mean for Michigan State. We're talking about the environmentally-friendly kind of 'green'. As the South Region games of the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight take ...

Argentina’s informal recycling network, once a lifeline for thousands, is unraveling as falling prices and new policies make ...

The city of Dubuque will resume its weekly curbside collection of yard waste and food scraps on Monday, March 31.

Most chewing gum contains an oil-based synthetic rubber called polyisobutylene, which is technically a type of plastic.

The star of a press conference at the city dump Thursday afternoon was an unassuming green plastic bag that, in the ...

Six years after Maine banned plastic retail bags, the Legislature is consider a slew of bills to strengthen the law, or ...

Despite dying during last year’s legislative session, two bills in the Florida House and Senate are once again trying to ...

Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance ...

What's the best approach when looking to influence colleagues, friends and family to act more sustainably in their daily ...

Approximately 10,000 cans of Coca-Cola are being recalled due to concerns over potential plastic contamination, according to ...