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The business of recycling has changed — China is no longer buying. And communities in Northeast Ohio and across the country are feeling the economic…

If you live in the Rust Belt, you’ve likely seen your share of scrap metal yards. Scrap might look like rusted junk, but industrial recycling remains a…

Recycling in Ohio’s rural communities is all about choice and effort. If curbside is available, it’s expensive, leading many people to rely on dropoff…

When it comes to recycling plastic, most people check for a number on the bottom of every container. But what does that number actually mean, and why are…

Changes in international markets along with skyrocketing processing costs have thrown the industry into a tailspin.In this first installment of our series…

This story was originally published on July 22, 2019.Fifty years ago a burning river mobilized a generation of environmental activism. Citizens pushed for…

Editor's Note: This story was originally published on December 20, 2017Ohio’s 4th Congressional District isn’t the longest in the state. Nor the most…

When the Cuyahoga River caught fire 50 years ago it helped spark an environmental movement in America. However, there was little coverage at the time and…

Over the past 50 years, freight traffic on the lower Cuyahoga River has increasingly competed with smaller watercraft as the river has rebounded to become…

The Cuyahoga River and many other Northern Ohio streams and rivers are part of the Lake Erie Watershed, which encompasses 33 of Ohio's 88 counties, or…