A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored. PEN America’s “Banned ...

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen ...

Since July 2021, PEN America has documented more than 22,800 cases of book bans across 45 states and 451 public school districts.

Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Interim Director Kara Valentine has announced the award of $9,798,781 in grants to support 136 projects across the state. These grants will help fund ...

Raw honesty and gentle humour made Robert Munsch a national hero, and the beloved children’s author shared news of his ...

The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI), Falls Church, Virginia, has released its revamped Resident Education Kit. The free resource is designed to make recycling outreach about cups and take-out ...

Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...

At Penn State tailgates, blue bags are for recycling and white bags are for everything else. Fall is here, and Penn State football is back again. Along with the games come celebratory tailgates filled ...

Fall is here, and Penn State football is back again. Along with the games come celebratory tailgates filled with food, family and football galore. But behind the scenes of those seasonal parties are ...

TACOMA, Wash. — The City of Tacoma has launched a pilot program using AI-equipped smart cameras on recycling trucks to reduce contamination in curbside bins. The city says the goal is to educate ...

Tacoma residents with contaminated recycling will be notified of the exact mistake with a personalized postcard, according to the city. Tacoma officials will use an artificial intelligence-powered ...

Tacoma officials will use an artificial intelligence-powered camera in a new pilot program that will identify contaminated items in the city’s curbside recycling program to educate residents about ...