CEDAR RAPIDS — Most mornings by 8 a.m., Amanda Jones has her box cutter in hand and begins her work deconstructing mattresses. “Small jobs make a big difference,” said Jones, 44, a Cedar Rapids ...

The town of Breckenridge is launching a town-wide reusable cup program this month that aims to reduce single-use waste and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Monday is Earth Day and while the day is focused on promoting recycling and sustainability, the University of Minnesota's ReUse program prioritizes it all year round. The program ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- UW-La Crosse students are participating in the second annual Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine program running Monday through Thursday, giving unwanted items a second life instead of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Students at the Science and Technology Academy at Knights Landing (Sci-Tech KL) are taking action to reduce waste and promote sustainability with a new ...

The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced a new partnership with Helpsy, a sustainable clothing and textile recycling company, to launch a county-wide used clothing and accessory ...

Dating back to World War II, recycling represented the strength, innovation and stability of American democracy. It was a time when households, still recovering from the great depression, relied on ...