MOJAVE, Calif. — When we think of infrastructure, roads, bridges and broadband come to mind, but for one town, the biggest infrastructure issue isn’t any of these—it’s trash. From neighborhood trash ...

A conversation with a trash man turned sociologist about our dangerous waste problem and the heroics that hides it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. Every second, Americans throw away enough trash to fill ...

The sound of a silent garbage disposal when the sink is full of water and dinner scraps can feel stressful. That missing hum or a sudden click from a tripped breaker usually means something has ...