Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing. Did you know the ♻ symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game. Then, read on about how we got ...

Zero-waste is the goal, and recycling won’t get us there. The best way to solve our garbage crisis, Humes suggests, is to produce less of it in the first place.

Recycling is a nightmare. We all want to reduce waste— 93% of Americans support recycling—but in the real world, many/most people don't really know what's recyclable and what isn't. So we toss ...

Recycling the wrong things makes the whole system run slower. Here are seven takeout containers that don't belong in your recycling bin.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost 94 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled and composed in 2018 – about 32%. But there's also the looming issue of contamination ...

When the Center for Climate Integrity released its report about plastic recycling, one might have expected the environmentalist non-profit to encourage the practice. Anyone raised in the late-20th ...

Only 17% of Pittsburgh's garbage gets recycled 03:57. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Is recycling working? We all assume it is when we put our recycling bins out on the curb every week.

Recycling can have big environmental benefits. For one thing, it keeps unwanted objects out of landfills or incinerators, where they can produce potent greenhouse gasses and potentially hazardous ...

Your holiday trash and recycling questions, answered The holiday aftermath raises many questions for well-intentioned Minnesotans about what is trash and what can be recycled. By Greta Kaul ...

Solutions such as recycling and reuse cannot deal with this much waste, says Marcus Eriksen, a marine scientist and cofounder of the 5 Gyres Institute, which studies plastic pollution.

Recycling at Christmas can be tricky: The do's, don’ts of what’s garbage, what’s recyclable The holidays aren't merry and bright for recycling workers.

The Garbage Garage, located at the Larimer County landfill, is an interactive educational exhibit where visitors can learn about recycling, sustainability and what happens to their trash when it is ...