The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Recycling Society announced the start of the Million Cans Recycling Contest. This ...

After Iron Hill Brewery’s sudden closure, Hershey nonprofit Cocoa Packs turned $15K in leftover food into meals for over 1,000 children, preventing waste ...

"I wish I could post more than one picture." Passerby stunned after discovering children's items in dumpster: 'It's amazing what people just throw out' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The food pyramid can help us think about mental health. We need big helpings of social connection in real life. But social ...

As a student, you can show up to class with your homework done, notes organized, and your head straight, and still see ...

Brookhaven Town turns down Humane Long Island’s offer to relocate more than 100 animals from the Holtsville Ecology Site to ...

Letter writers discuss Williamsburg area recycling, cancel culture, Virginia elections and Helene recovery in N.C.

Create a kids' eco play race track with real asphalt using recycled tires, rims, and crocks. This innovative project transforms automotive waste into safe, engaging play spaces. Learn to repurpose ...

Recently, I bought a pair of hiking boots for a trip and found that after one wear, they didn’t fit correctly.

When I found out that the Oregon Kid Governor program won’t continue next year because of budget cuts, I felt frustrated and sad. Not just for myself, but for every fifth grader who was waiting for ...

TerraCycle takes the items that local recycling centers cannot recycle, from razors to food wrappers to Swiffer pads. Here's ...

Before taking an old bicycle to a recycling center, consider donating it to Bikes for Kids Wisconsin. Bikes for Kids ...