Similarly, while it's not impossible to recycle items with fasteners, such as zips and buttons, it is trickier and more ...

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What happens to that single-use plastic bottle after you, a conscientious citizen, place it in a recycling bin? Most people, if they think about it at all, assume it really will be recycled, probably ...

Though Christmas is behind us, you may still have some post-holiday cleanup to take care of. Everyone knows how to do dishes, break down boxes and sweep up. One thing that can cause some seasonal ...

You dutifully toss your soda cans and last week’s newspaper in the bin and wheel it out to the curb every other week. But are you recycling right? Seattle has some of the highest recycling rates in ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, ...

GFL Environmental will take over as Logansport’s trash collection service provider on Sept. 22, a bit sooner than initially planned. Here’s what to expect when the switch takes place — it’s less than ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Navigating what can and cannot be recycled can be a last-minute thought during a busy holiday morning. Whether it’s wrapping paper, boxes or the materials inside the boxes, ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) Correction: The city of Corpus Christi recycles plastics that display the numbers 1, 2 or 5 inside a triangle. A previous ...