Right now, an estimated 130 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year. By 2040, that number will jump to 280 million metric tons—about a garbage ...

The humble garbage run is getting a high-tech overhaul. From robot trash haulers that arrive on demand to electric trucks designed to silence the morning clatter of diesel engines, waste collection is ...

Republic Services has deployed Chicago’s first electric garbage trucks with the addition of two Mack LR Electric vehicles. Executives and partners gathered Aug. 14 at Navy Pier to celebrate the ...