That instinct to drop anything plastic, paper or cardboard into the recycling bin is hard to shake, but it's also one of the ...

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 ...

We're getting better at reducing our kitchen waste. We store food properly to keep it fresh longer, compost, and try to buy food in recyclable containers at the supermarket whenever possible. But what ...

Tossing every piece of takeout packaging into the blue bin might feel like the right move, but "wish-cycling" is often worse than just using the trash. Most people assume that if it looks like plastic ...

Filling that blue recycling bin every week feels like a win for the planet, but good intentions can actually clog the very systems designed to help. When you toss an item into the bin and hope for the ...

Rumpke Waste & Recycling customers can now recycle empty food containers and tubs thanks in part to a grant from The Recycling Partnership's Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, officials announced ...

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 ...

Black plastic containers: These are another popular choice for restaurants and while they are often made from recycled ...