Only certain takeout containers are recyclable in most places. Putting errant boxes in the blue bin only clogs up the system.

Widespread confusion about the recycling requirements means that many sustainably minded people toss items in the ...

Recycling plastic can be confusing, as not all recycling facilities accept the same materials. In Monroe County, our recyclables are processed at Reuter’s Recycling Facility, which does not accept ...

A planned new plastics recycling facility in Erie, with a big vision for sustainability and job creation is facing ...

The new complex spans two buildings that can separate, grind down and sanitize plastic waste and then shape it into ...

Pyrolysis breaks down plastic and generates potentially useful oil − but it’s not a silver bullet for the planet.

Recycling rates vary widely between councils: the best-performing is South Oxfordshire, which recycles 61.6% of all waste, ...

H’ers learn to be more aware of the waste they generate and ways to reduce their impact on the planet and encourage others to ...

The Minns government recently announced councils would be rolling out mandatory food organics garden organics (FOGO) bins to ...

It is not "out of sight, out of mind"; landfills are not just eyesores in remote areas, but they also pose a significant ...

GreenLabs is collecting waste from Veolia customers to make waste storage bins at its injection molding site in Leominster, ...

Peanut butter jars, takeout containers and soft plastic wrap often end up in the recycling bin, contaminating viable plastic, ...