This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. In the new Next City feature “Who Will Pay America’s $1.5 ...

Columbia is considering rebuilding its Materials Recovery Facility for recycling, a project estimated to cost $20-$26 million. Alternatives include transferring recyclables to St. Louis or creating a ...

A supplier is experimenting with a new method to make PHA resin — by growing it in plants. The technology may offer a lower-cost way to make the family of bio-based resins. Also, Karen Laird shared a ...

The city’s plans to have a decision made on expanding recycling by November and in place for next year was almost derailed at a committee meeting Monday. Several councillors objected to the tight ...