Since Knoxville’s curbside recycling program debuted three years ago, participation has exceeded expectation.

Nashville celebrates Earth Day on Saturday, April 19 at Centennial Park.

Nashville is host to a number of recycling collection and education events during the week surrounding America Recycles Day.

Nashville’s incentive-based recycling push — recycle more, and save more — works well for the city.

Ease of use is a big reason why Memphis hosts a successful single-stream recycling program. Same-day recycling and garbage pick-up keep it simple for residents.

Where: Oak Hill, TN When: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 What: In observance of Earth Day, the City of Oak Hill, TN, is encouraging residents to sign up for its newest recycling initiative in May to divert more waste from landfills. The program, Recycle First, Trash Last, run by Earth Savers, has achieved tremendous success, recycling more than 400 tons […]

The Knoxville-based university combines recycling, reuse and composting into a growing campuswide sustainability effort.

Farmers markets around the country are encouraging shoppers to reuse and recycle.

The country’s first LEED-certified movie theater used recycled materials found nearby and boasts some serious-energy saving features.

The 2.1-million-square-foot complex, opening in 2013, is set to achieve LEED Silver certification using local and recycled materials.