5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) St. Paul will begin spring street and alley sweeping on Monday, April 13. Crews will cover more than 530 miles of streets and 330 miles of alleys in about six weeks, weather permitting. Residents must move vehicles and avoid putting debris in the…...

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,…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (798+ words) But dead batteries aren’t quite finished. They can leak heavy metals like cadmium and nickel into soil and water once they reach the landfill. Some of them can also overheat and cause fires in garbage trucks and recycling centers. The…...

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   (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, 1+ week ago   (417+ words) When the lights come down and the needles start dropping, St. Paul and east metro residents have a range of convenient drop-off and recycling options for their trees and holiday décor. Holiday trees. In St. Paul, the city organizes a…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (356+ words) A%20staff%20member%20with%20the%20Architect%20of%20the%20Capitol%20carries%20a%20Christmas%20tree%20in%20a%20recycling%20bin%20through%20the%20U.S.%20Capitol%20in%20Washington%2C%20Dec.%2023%2C%202022. [A staff member with the Architect of the Capitol carries a Christmas tree in a recycling bin through the U.S Capitol in Washington, Dec 23, 2022.]A staff member with the Architect of the Capitol carries a Christmas tree in a…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (409+ words) Updated on: December 26, 2025 / 1:03 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Millions of people across the globe celebrated Christmas on Thursday. And once presents are opened and decorations come down, families are left with overflowing trash bags. Miriam Holsinger, co-president and COO of Eureka…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (35+ words) Millions of people across the globe celebrated Christmas on Thursday. And once presents are opened and decorations come down, families are left with overflowing trash bags. The proper ways to dispose of your holiday garbage...

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…...