These seven everyday items seem like safe bets for the blue bin. They're not, and tossing them in only bogs down the system.

Mastering recycling in 2025 means understanding what actually belongs in your bin. Takeout containers might look recyclable, but appearances can be deceiving -- many should either be reused, if ...

Judging from my inbox, Climate Coach readers have a burning question: Do I need to clean my peanut butter jar before I ...

Pete & Pete and Boyas Recycling provide disposal and recycling services and operate a construction and demolition landfill ...

Food and beverage container producer Tetra Pak recently announced that it has devised a new package that would eliminate the need for straws, thereby reducing litter from the package. In recent years ...

Recycling is one of those habits most people feel reasonably confident about, until they start looking closely at what actually goes in the bin. The blue bin has become a catch-all for anything that ...

In an effort to mitigate consumer confusion and help maintain the integrity of recyclable materials streams, three laws proposed in North Carolina and Alabama would require containers made from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most black plastic containers are non-recyclable. Takeout containers are becoming more eco-friendly, but there are still some that ...