Lebanon copes with garbage crisis and sustainability

Jul 28, 2015
After a stinking week, disposal resumes in Beirut, but will the solution last?

Reduce, reuse ... rethink?

Jul 6, 2015
Market forces are making recycling less profitable.

How the humble glass bottle lost its appeal

Apr 22, 2015
Plastic proved more convenient than glass. Now it's easier to recycle, too.

Recycled bikes provide affordable transportation

Apr 16, 2015
Groups around the country are refurbishing used bikes to help low-income people.

Making money off trash

Apr 3, 2015
Selling what others throw out

Your Wallet: Recycling

Next week, we’re talking about recycling. How does reuse factor into your financial life? Maybe you’re in the market for a used car, or passed along your old baby clothes to a friend. Tell us your story of economic recycling. Write to us, or tweet us — we’re at @MarketplaceWKND.

Tiny houses give homeless a foothold

Mar 17, 2015
Greg Kloehn builds homes out of recycled materials and gives them to the homeless.

For public good, not for profit.

How money gets burned

Mar 13, 2015
Hundreds of tons of shredded money are burned each year to generate electricity.

Recycling? Don't overdo it.

Nov 15, 2013
Recycling is expensive but good -- up to a point.

Why only a third of our trash is being recycled

Aug 5, 2013
More than 40 years after the “Crying Indian” campaign encouraged Americans to stop pollution, a new "Keep America Beautiful" hopes to boost recycling.