trash

Rob Greenfield waddled and, at times, wobbled his way through Beverly Hills Monday wearing bags of garbage on his body. The cumbersome suit of trash includes cups, bags, boxes, cartons and other discarded items that Greenfield has used this month.

If you spend any time in Tokyo, you are likely to find yourself hunting for something that’s easily found on almost every street corner in a U.S. city — a trash can. As NBCLX storyteller Fernando Hurtado discovered, there are several very good reasons why garbage cans remain scarce in Japan — from terrorism threats to recycling challenges.

Across the country, thrift stores have been flooded by household items, the offerings of people who have been homebound for months and are eager to clear out some of their possessions

Some of Connecticut’s municipal officials are warning that the state is reaching a waste management crisis as facilities used to manage our trash grow old and obsolete.

Some of Connecticut’s municipal officials are warning that the state is reaching a waste management crisis as facilities used to manage our trash grow old and obsolete.