(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alex Jordan, University of Wisconsin-Stout (THE CONVERSATION) Every week, millions ...

To cut the vicious circle of creating waste, acquiring appropriate knowledge about recycling is very important. In Delaware, we use single-stream recycling. All recyclable materials should be put into ...

Ralph Simon, vice president of Southeast fiber supply at SP Newsprint, Atlanta, has learned about single-stream from both the processing and consuming side of the equation, he told attendees of a ...

The city of Albany’s recycling system is single-stream, which means glass, plastic, paper and cardboard get tossed indiscriminately into the same household recycling bins.

(THE CONVERSATION) Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life ...