Approximately 100 million straws were used at HMSHost North American locations last year.

The grant program aims to help address the challenge of waste in waterways and help improve the collection of recyclables for reuse.

The hotel property is the first in Coachella Valley, Calif., to utilize the technology that turns food waste into water.

Through the contest, schools have a chance to win one of two recycled gardens made from recycled oral care waste.

The duo is encouraging consumers, customers and others to join the campaign entitled #TheFutureDoesntSuck.

The How2Recycle label will empower ALDI shoppers to recycle better by making it easy to decipher which package can be recycled.

The musical instrument company has recycled 2 million strings via its string recycling program.

The company will replace plastic straws with new, strawless drink lids.

Hyatt hotels around the world plan to eliminate single-use plastic straws and drink picks.

The competition is hosted by nonprofit The Green Project and invites artists and designers to create furniture, lighting and functional art using salvaged materials.