Sometimes, sorting your laundry by color doesn't feel like it's worth the extra effort. Is it actually needed, or is it a ...

You can see the three laundry baskets that serve as the sorting bins. The white box above the bin on the right is the hopper in which a plastic container is placed. The box can then revolve around ...

At Bowdoin, we use a Zero-Sort recycling program where you can put your recyclables into ONE bin rather than having to sort them yourself. For a quick reference, take a look at our Zero-Sort Guide.

Properly sorting your waste into the right bins (i.e. Blue Bin recycling, Green Bin organics, garbage) can save money, reduce the amount of material going to landfill and benefit the environment.

Photo: L.T.T. Editor’s note: In this piece submitted to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, reader Le Tan Thoi expresses his concern over the use of only English on public trash bins, highlighting how it ...