Tossing everything into the blue bin (or however it's sorted in your area) feels like a good deed for the planet. People ...

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may not be allowed.

Recycling isn’t just throwing any and all plastic and glass items into a bin and sending them off. Some recycling centers can handle many different types of plastics and glass, even without ...

We have all done it: a greasy pizza box, a disposable coffee cup, the odd plastic bag. Sometimes, we want things to be recyclable, so we put them in the recycling bin. Waste managers often call this ...

Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems. Amy Drew Thompson: It’s a ...

You toss that greasy pizza box into the recycling bin. You feel good about it. You're helping the planet, right? Well, here's the thing. That simple act might actually be making things worse.

Creating waste goes hand in hand with modern society. But how we dispose of it has changed significantly in recent decades. Disposal sites have largely moved from small, unregulated landfills where ...