In the public’s mind, and to many governments and industry groups, recycling happens any time a used product is refashioned into something new. It’s this definition that allows so many T-shirts, tote ...

The move to eliminate plastic bags from the check-out areas follows an earlier decision to eliminate Styrofoam containers and ...

Plastic bags are everywhere—stuffed under kitchen sinks, folded in purses, or tucked into car compartments for "just in ...

Can you actually reuse plastic bags? Experts share how to safely reuse plastic bags and when to recycle instead.

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.

Sorting out answers at Staten Island’s giant paper pulp vat and the massive sifter in Brooklyn — including why seeing metal thrown in the trash makes one waste expert “weak in the knees.” ...

Where do pizza boxes go? What exactly is rigid plastic? How clean do empty jars need to be? Relax, experts say.

According to a report by the Environmental Protection Agency, 35.7 million tons of plastics were generated in the U.S. in 2018, of which about 12.2% is municipal solid waste, such as plastic ...

The Old Mill District, which also oversees the operations at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, is stepping up its efforts to reuse, ...

RUSHFORD, Minn. (KTTC) – A science teacher in the Rushford-Peterson School District is being recognized by the community for ...

According to Tidio, as many as 70% of Americans shop online, so it means many people are handling lots of leftover packaging. Instead of trashing it, folks can follow this Reddit post and use it to ...

Plastic waste reduction advocates kicked-off the Philippine Reuse Study Tour and Conference last week in celebration of Zero ...