Solar panels on downtown St. Paul trash cans? Yes, and here’s why

As you walk around downtown St. Paul, you might notice recent updates to a sidewalk staple. The trash cans have gone solar.
CNET

This CES Company's Trash Cans Mash Your Cast-Off Plastic Bags Into Recyclable Bricks

At CES 2026, Clear Drop showcased its solution for homes and businesses to ensure that 100% of soft plastic waste is diverted ...

Viral Video Explains the Surprising Reason Why You Should Pinch Tin Cans Shut Before Recycling Them

The answer to this question falls somewhere in the middle: No, you should not crush metal cans entirely to recycle them, but ...

Multiple black trash bins continue to line neighborhood streets after city's phase-out

The city of San Diego moved to phase-out the old black trash bins in November of 2025, to be replaced with the new grey trash ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Are food containers recyclable? Rumpke introduces tub recycling in 2021

Rumpke Waste & Recycling customers can now recycle empty food containers and tubs thanks in part to a grant from The Recycling Partnership's Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, officials announced ...