Waste reduction
In this undated photo provided by Goodwill Northern New England, a donation attendant working for Goodwill Northern New England at the Westbrook, Maine, store looks at a broken picture frame and a broken cat scratching post. Experts note the coronavirus pandemic has encouraged many to clean their homes and get rid of stuff they don’t want. And during the past year, several Goodwill agencies say they've seen an increase in unwanted donations, and in turn, their trash bills. (Heather Steeves/Goodwill Northern New England via AP)
Goodwill stores have a message: Please stop donating trash

By Haleluya Hadero May. 19, 2021 11:57 AM EDT

Youths looking for valuable items in the trash to resell ride on the back of a garbage truck entering the Pavia garbage dump on the outskirts of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Annually, about 14% of the world’s food ends up in the garbage, even before it reaches the market, according to figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, but now in Venezuela, extremely high costs push people to reconsider what they throw away. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Venezuelan children pick through garbage for food, valuables

By Juan Pablo Arráez Mar. 10, 2021 01:47 PM EST

FILE - In this March 19, 2020 file photo, a food delivery service man rides his bike in Paris. Some 19 meal delivery companies in France including Uber Eats and Deliveroo have pledged to the French government to reduce their operational waste. With the pandemic-forced closure of restaurants, there has been a boom in home food delivery -- generating more waste that ever before. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
Food delivery companies in France pledge to cut waste

Feb. 15, 2021 09:17 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2021 11:01 AM EST
Recent editorials from Kentucky newspapers: ___ Jan. 18 The State Journal on lowering the speed...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2020 02:29 PM EDT
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ June 21 The Post and Courier on local police...