You toss them in the blue bin with confidence. A pizza box here, some shredded paper there, maybe that coffee cup from this ...

According to the latest statistics by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, only 23.6% of municipal solid waste is recycled—even though they estimate that 75% is recyclable. One of the major ...

Earth Day is coming up on April 22, and as you probably learned in elementary school, one way to care for the Earth is to "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." However, recycling isn't always simple. There are ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A report from Greenpeace shows only a small fraction of the plastic we think we're recycling is actually getting recycled. The rest of it is diverted to landfills or incinerators.

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When it comes to recycling, most folks know to sort their plastic and paper, thanks to the blue and green plastic sorting bins given out by their municipal departments. But beyond the basics of ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

GILBERT, Ariz - The market place for recycling has changed over the past few years, and that has forced several cities to cut back, or do away their recycling program altogether. Related: Casa Grande ...

(800) 621-3362. IF YOU LIVE IN GREENSBORO, PAY MORE ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU’RE PLACING INSIDE YOUR RECYCLING BIN. THE CITY IS IMPLEMENTING SMART CAMERAS ON RECYCLING TRUCKS TO DETECT NON-RECYCLABLE ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It can be confusing. Items with the recycling logo on it may not be accepted at the City and County of Honolulu’s facility at Campbell Industrial Park. Many of the island ...

The world is drowning in plastic. Producers are peddling a “solution” that is more like an illusion. Is there anything more pathetic than a used plastic bag? But the plastics industry is working to ...