Massachusetts fire officials are reminding residents not be throw away lithium-ion batteries in household trash or recycling bins.

Catherine Carrigan’s son gave his favorite garbageman a proper send-off. What he does to show his appreciation goes viral.

The fire happened on Wednesday, and the garbage in the truck had to be dumped onto the ground so crews could extinguish the flames.

The recognition comes with significant perks. Carranza and his wife Elvira, enjoyed an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas for the award ceremony. Additionally, Republic Services presented Carranza ...

Batteries power our phones, laptops, tools, toys—and increasingly, our waste and recycling systems are paying the price.

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An e-bike has gone up in flames on an inner west street after a lithium battery exploded, in the latest in a string of ...

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Things have gotten so bad, that CalRecycle, the state agency in charge of waste, said in February that the scale of illegal ...