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

Generally, you don't need to remove paper labels from metal or aluminum cans before you chuck them in the recycling bin. When ...

Also, ask your local recycling center to see if you need to remove the paper labels from the can or if it's part of their process. Canned goods: Don't remove the lid only halfway before placing it ...

PVC also degrades easily, and melting can release toxic fumes during recycling, contaminating other materials and making it unsafe to process in standard recycling facilities. Symbol 4 – Low ...

The company’s blog post adds that the newly developed recycling process can "result in ~90% high-yield elemental and rare earth recovery and ~80% capture rate of all shredded material." ...