Editor’s note: Due to a scheduling change, this segment did not air on May 8, 2025, as planned. Construction is one of the world’s dirtiest industries and creates more than 600 million tons of trash ...

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. BOULDER, Colo. — Proponents of a growing ...

BRAINERD — Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity is one of three affiliate subgrantees partnering with Habitat for Humanity Minnesota to expand their deconstruction and salvage programs across the state.

Deconstruction is a growing approach to taking down homes that diverts waste from landfills, cuts carbon emissions and creates a circular economy... Why taking apart buildings piece by piece is a ...

For the full story, click here. Construction is one of the world's dirtiest industries and creates more than 600 million tons of trash in the U.S. every year. Now, some cities are making big changes ...