got rid of an everyday nuisance—the early-morning clanging of metal garbage cans—by creating the first-ever plastic garbage bin. "When that can hit the market, it did so with the biggest bang ...

The grand totals: 181 volunteers from all over Northern Virginia collected 2,505 pounds, a ton and a quarter, of trash and ...

However, other equipment and expertise will also have to be considered since not all trash cans are made of plastic. It is ...

Second, consider the material. Plastic is a common choice for bathroom trash cans, but metal or bamboo options can be more durable and stylish. Finally, think about features like odor control and ...

The plastic swirls in giant gyres in the open oceans, collecting in “garbage patches” (though concentrations are too low to resemble piles of trash). Most of the plastic is degraded into small ...

We’ve all tried the trick of stashing everything into a plastic bag, but it inevitably ends up under someone’s feet and generates complaints. And for obvious reasons, tossing your trash out ...