Figuring out what should go into your curbside waste bins is hardly straightforward. Consider your single-use coffee cup — the one holding the latte you’re going to drink as you drive to work. Wrong.

Going to a St. Paul Saints game this season? Your ballpark food will likely be served on a blue reusable plate or bowl — and when you’re done, toss it in a new yellow bin, not one of the familiar ...

Every experiment produces results—and byproducts. Plastics, solvents, and energy use add up quickly in research settings, but a growing number of laboratories are showing that waste doesn’t have to be ...