Recycling & Trash

Thomas Dambo, a world-renowned Danish artist and environmental activist, will install his whimsical creations in Clinton next year. He's created over 150 trolls in 17 different countries out of recycled wood and scraps.

What can individuals do to combat climate change? Three authors of the Iowa Climate Statement share how people can be part of the solution.

What happens to your trash and recycling, from your curb to the landfill and everywhere in between?

What happens to your trash and recycling, from your curb to the landfill and everywhere in between?

Food waste takes up space in landfills and produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Composting that waste can reduce climate impacts and save municipalities money on landfill fees, but concerns about bad smells and pests sometimes get in the way.

What individuals can do to slow the progress of climate change and revamped weekends with IPR

what happens to your trash and recycling — from curbside to landfill and everything in between

Iowa lawmakers sent a bill to the governor’s desk Monday that would make major changes to Iowa’s 44-year-old bottle and can deposit program. If the bill is signed into law, grocery and convenience stores could refuse customers’ empty beverage containers.

Hear about innovations in plastic "upcycling" research and two geologists' work to explain a mystery in northeastern Iowa.

Hear how the bottle bill changed Iowa and sit down with one of the screenwriters of Brazilian show Sintonia.