Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food packaging is designed to be disposable, not recyclable, and some of the most ...

It's easy to believe this common myth about recycling food plastic, but it's actually causing more harm to the environment ...

That instinct to drop anything plastic, paper or cardboard into the recycling bin is hard to shake, but it's also one of the ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

A new California law will ban companies from using the symbol if their products aren’t commonly recycled. Here’s how you can ...

Following the opening of its new material recovery facility (MRF) in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this summer, Rumpke Waste & Recycling will expand the recyclables it accepts to include clamshell plastic ...

It's Earth Week, here's how consumers and companies are trying to improve waste management across the country.

We all know that we can recycle aluminum and plastics, but on January 1, 2024, the Golden State added more containers to the list of recyclables that can make you extra cash. NBC 7 Responds found ...

Summer means getting gardens in shape and buying plants to add color or greenery to the yard. But it also means being left with all those plastic containers that the plants come in, which typically ...