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It doesn't matter what kind of fabric, and it doesn't matter how old it is.

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This simple bag will earn you money for recycling — and reduce landfill waste and pollution

The Rock Springs landfill in Wyoming is using pyrolysis technology to process electronic waste, potentially transforming how communities handle hazardous trash.

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State landfill becomes first in US to properly handle hazardous waste: 'Removed off the face of the earth'

"It is a huge ... catastrophe."

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Residents report 'noxious waste' from nearby landfills releasing staggering amounts of air pollution: 'This is not normal'

"This is upsetting to see."

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Landfill worker stunned by discovery in piles of trash: 'America is so wasteful'

"My patients appreciate being able to recycle their used eye health materials."

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Healthcare company keeps over 450,000 pounds of harmful waste out of landfills — here's how

The employees have said landfill operators knowingly diverted a "leachate" of untreated liquid wastewater.

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Landfill employees file lawsuit against company over 'disturbing' toxic waste disposal practice: 'Deliberate pollution'

More than 26 million tons of clothes are thrown away in China annually, per government statistics, with most of the waste making its way to landfills.

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China reveals staggering amount of clothing waste dominating landfills nationwide: 'Companies do not have the financial incentive'

"A landfill is a living, breathing entity."

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Waste and recycling facility hoping to invest in 'Smart Landfill System' technologies that would revolutionize pollution management: 'It could change the entire industry'

Recycle your old underwear

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This company will 'pay' you to responsibly recycle your old underwear instead of sending it to the landfill: '21 billion pounds of textile waste annually'

Three solar panels lying on the ground amid grass and dirt.

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Researchers solve a major solar waste problem by turning old panels back into float glass

A recycling bin with a purple stripe and "REUSE" label set in a grassy area surrounded by trees.

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New reusable packaging icon gains momentum as major artists push to cut plastic waste

Industrial smokestacks emit white smoke.

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Trash incinerators pitched as a safe landfill alternative are spewing 'forever chemicals' into nearby communities, investigation finds