Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. Every second, Americans throw away enough trash to fill ...

Composting has incredible climate benefits, but implementing it nationwide could introduce a harmful pollutant to farmland, ...

Modern life causes lots of different types of rubbish. It comes from households, hospitals, schools, farming, shops, offices, industry and building projects. Just the rubbish from our homes can ...

Somewhere in northern Chile, a mountain of unsold clothing sits in the desert, visible from satellites orbiting hundreds of miles above. It is not a metaphor. It is an actual pile of jeans, t-shirts, ...

Rubbish quickly builds up in homes across the UK because it can be hard to wait weeks for the next collection. Recycling items such as plastics, glass bottles and cardboard can soon fill up a wheelie ...