Grants have been distributed to 31 communities and nine businesses in the state of California to fund projects that propel productive use of waste tires.

Grants are based on materials collected in a municipality or county and are awarded through the state’s Recycling Enhancement Act.

How major cities and organizations returned to working order after New Year’s Eve celebrations came to an end.

Because few staffers are available to clean toilets and pick up trash, national parks have started to overflow with garbage and feces.

The position has been created to set “an ambitious direction to help drive down unnecessary food waste in England,” Resource reports.

More than 700 EPA employees considered essential will be forced to work without pay during the shutdown, while others will be furloughed.

The realignment is possible, in part, due to a resolution that endorsed maintaining the city’s open market system.

The group will conduct feasibility studies to determine whether the island has enough waste in its landfills to be converted to biogas for electricity.

Republic Services volunteers surprised families by constructing large playhouses with school, space and recycling themes.

One Generation Away collected more than 1,000 pounds of food on Christmas Day for elderly and disabled communities.