The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It may be the happiest time of the year, but environmental advocates say it is also the trashiest. Between gifts, decorations and even Christmas trees, Americans generate ...

FARGO — It’s the most wonderful — and wasteful — time of the year. With holiday purchasing, gift-giving and decorating comes waste — think cardboard boxes, wrapping paper and Christmas lights.

California sees about a 25% uptick in waste between Thanksgiving and New Year's, according to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, also known as CalRecycle. "So that's a lot ...