Tossing the wrong items into recycling can gum up the entire process. Here are seven takeout containers that should skip the blue bin entirely.

Recycling standards vary widely across the US. Recycling the wrong material or including wet or dirty items can contaminate the waste stream. Some items may need to be dropped off at specific ...

ORANGE COUNTY, California — Billions of tons of plastic exist on our planet, but only a small fraction of them are actually able to be recycled. It’s a problem that will only continue to grow as more ...

A new study found that 20% of what Granite Staters throw in the trash is recyclable. Those materials are also worth a lot of money – roughly $23 million. And these are the kinds of things commonly ...