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Do you know what to do with your Christmas tree when the holidays are over?

What better way to kick off the New Year than with a hike at a state park?

By recycling electronics, valuable natural resources are reused to make new products, water pollution is prevented, and energy is saved in the extraction and manufacturing processes.

Loras College is the second business in Dubuque to become Petal Certified. Through their participation in the Petal Project, a green business certification program, Loras has shown their dedication to sustainability. The Petal Project...

The city of Dubuque, once faced with record unemployment, has turned its fortunes around. It did so with a combination of inner-city redevelopment and technological advances geared towards a greener, more sustainable future.

The Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency offers...

Old holiday lights can be recycled through the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agencys Electronics Recycling Program. Bring them to the Agencys facility located at 14501 Highway 20 West, along with any other electronics you may have for recycling.

Ever wonder what a plastic bag has to do with human or environmental health? And why the Dubuque City Council recently adopted recommendations to reduce plastic bag use 90% by 2017? How does a plastic bag relate to sustainability anyway? Here is your chance to explore the issue more in depth.

On sunny Saturday morning, Colleen Iverson, a Wahlert Catholic High School senior, couldn't wait to set foot on a Mississippi River island, about a mile south of Dubuque's Lock and Dam No. 11.

Dubuque residents now have the opportunity to help improve travel in the city by participating in Dubuques Smarter Travel Pilot Study. By studying how citizens currently travel throughout the city, the Smarter Travel Study seeks to