So in 1987, something convinced many U.S. cities to pick up recyclable items from residents' homes. Sarah Gonzalez with our Planet Money podcast reports it started with a garbage barge and the Mob.

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Powered by a dedicated 10-person crew aboard a barge, they collected over half a million pounds of trash across seven rivers throughout the U.S. last year, including the Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A national environmental conservation organization made a stop in Nashville as it works to clean up our nation’s rivers. “Living Lands & Waters” uses volunteers to pull trash ...

Heart of Cartm will hold a "Transforming Marine Debris Creative Retreat" in Wheeler. Summer along the Oregon coast invokes images of gorgeous sunsets, tide pooling, rock hounding, toes wiggling in ...

Two Playa del Rey residents have settled legal action they took against Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors and Flood Control District regarding th approval of a project to collect trash by ...