Don’t throw away those shopping bags after you’ve unpacked the groceries. We’ve got a number of handy ideas for reusing them.

Thirty years ago, Italian households mostly took out the trash in one go. Since then, nearly all residents of Italy have at ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

Rules for recycling vary by city, so that's something to consider before you toss thin plastics, glass, or even your pet food bag into your bins.

Researchers document a multi-faceted global snapshot of the environmental aspects and trends surrounding single-use plastics in a review article. The researchers state that the largest area of ...

2. Dirty Containers - Items like bottles and jars must be empty, clean, and dry. A good rule of thumb: less than a teaspoon ...

How do you get rid of hard-to-recycle items like electronics, clothing, and beauty empties? Find drop-off points or send-back ...

Whether you use them frequently or on a limited basis, plastic freezer and sandwich bags are items that many people keep on ...

Successful recycling requires some care. Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images Alex Jordan, University of ...

Sorting through the different items that can be recycled, and learning where and how they are accepted, can be confusing. These local environment experts have some tips.

We rarely think about it, but our trash doesn't go "away" when we throw it away. I recently visited the dump to see what ...