Rare earth elements sit at the heart of everything from iPhone speakers to wind turbines, yet the world’s supply chain still runs through a narrow geopolitical funnel. Currently, China controls ...

As nations posture over access to rare earth deposits, scientists say these coveted materials are hiding in plain sight – and ...

A volunteer group that picks up trash around San Jose is gaining attention for its high-energy and fast-paced cleanups. Justin Imamura takes a different approach when it comes to cleaning up the city.

HOLTS SUMMIT — Retold Tales Used Bookstore in Holts Summit hosted its inaugural "trash bash" trash cleanup Monday as part of its Earth Day celebration, allowing residents to make a positive impact on ...

We rarely think about it, but our trash doesn't go "away" when we throw it away. I recently visited the dump to see what happens to it firsthand. Why it matters: The Franklin County Sanitary Landfill ...

In retaliation for President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports, China has applied an export tourniquet to key elements of high-tech industries: rare earth elements. As the New York Times reported: ...

Mother Nature showed her beauty Saturday to celebrate her day, Earth Day, in Vacaville with a cleanup of the well-used Rocky Hill Trail. Community volunteers carried white buckets and long trash ...

What do you make of a pile of debris that includes old tennis balls, empty beer cans, crushed plastic foam, sodden socks, discarded masks and a gargantuan collection of plastic containers? On a sunny ...