Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may ...

Never recycle to-go coffee cups or grocery bags because they can contain other materials. Lightweight items like plastic straws can disrupt recycling processes. Check your local town's recycling ...

You may be unintentionally doing more harm than good by tossing these items into the recycling bin. Getty Images / Westend61 Although recycling isn’t a new concept, the rules surrounding it can be ...

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 ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - On American Recycling Day, November 15, Heartland Afternoon went behind the scenes at the City of Cape Girardeau’s recycling center. Mike Tripp, the solid waste ...

It’s easy to get confused about what can and can’t be recycled. The No. 1 rule is to follow your local guidelines. Print them and post them by your recycling bins for quick reference. But ...

The Sweden-based company says it has invested more than $50 million to properly handle end-of-life electric vehicle batteries ...

Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality, with exceptions and caveats at every turn, leaving the average American scratching their head at the simple act of throwing something away. Jennie ...

For many people, the most familiar way to “go green” or “be eco-friendly” is probably paper recycling. (And perhaps its aging office cousin: “Consider a tree before you print this email.”) There are ...

YOU MAY THINK YOU’RE HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT THE CITY OF OMAHA AND ITS RECYCLING CONTRACTOR CONTRACTORS SAY TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE RECYCLING THINGS THAT THEY HAVE TO THROW AWAY. LAST MONTH, KETV GOT ...

Portland loves to reduce, reuse and, of course, recycle. But even here there are some things that just cannot be recycled. Take the plastic clamshell box, ubiquitous at grocery stores, full of ...