4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (804+ words) For students who say they know little about recycling, the University of Minnesota’s system of waste collection is intuitive. Waste is collected, processed, sold or reused at the University’s Como Recycling Facility, diverting 52% of waste generated on campus. The University’s…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (638+ words) The University of Minnesota’s Zero Burn Coalition is fighting to shut down the trash incinerators and the Minneapolis Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, as representatives say the pollution they create could cause major health detriments to locals. Created in early March,…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1759+ words) “That’s not a logo,” fumed Shaw, CEO of the world’s largest carpet company, one attendee later recalled. “That’s a target.” Weeks earlier, 3M Company announced it would reformulate its signature stain-resistance brand under pressure from the Environmental Protection Agency because of…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (925+ words) Burning trash and wood to generate electricity will now be considered a carbon-free source under Minnesota’s landmark clean energy law, after a decision by state utility regulators following a contentious hearing on Thursday. The law that passed in 2023 requires 100% of…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (126+ words) Minnesota's utility regulators ruled Thursday that the burning or trash and wood to generate electricity can be considered "carbon-free" sources of power, despite the huge amount of greenhouse gases such waste-to-energy power plants emit. It's a controversial step toward complying…...

8+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (1188+ words) … but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Minneapolis environmental activists are demanding local officials speed up plans to close the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, threatening a hunger strike if…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago   (596+ words) As you walk around downtown St. Paul, you might notice recent updates to a sidewalk staple. The trash cans have gone solar. “They do a couple of things, so it’s kind of a joke that they’re the Cadillac of the…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (47+ words) This season of giving can really do a number on our recycling systems. But we can all be part of the solution. WCCO spoke with Abigail Sztein with the American Forest and Paper Association about how we can recycle responsibly…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (271+ words) December 23, 2025 / 5:08 PM CST / CBS Minnesota This season of giving can really do a number on our recycling systems. But we can all be part of the solution. WCCO spoke with Abigail Sztein with the American Forest and Paper Association about…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (189+ words) December 17, 2025 / 1:21 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Officials at the Ramsey-Washington Recycling and Energy Center in Newport, Minnesota, say local hospitals are sending over dangerous waste and putting the facility's workers at risk. Trista Martinson, the center's executive director, says the medical…...