In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, here are eight simple tips from Republic Services to make at-home recycling easy and free ...

Shouldn’t our brains just be, well, brain matter? How did we get here? For decades, we’ve been misled about plastic. Those ...

No matter how hard we try to implement plastic swaps in our ... if they happen to sport a #1 or #2 symbol) so long as you rinse off lingering residue before recycling. However, due to the dye ...

A symbol designating aluminum beverage cans as recyclable was understood by 95 percent of respondents ... The survey’s sponsoring retailer operates a website that offers plastic sheeting made of ...

(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. Plastics ...

Sorting through the different items that can be recycled, and learning where and how they are accepted, can be confusing. These local environment experts have some tips.

berry or salad plastic containers or others say ‘check locally,’ ” she said. “It’s frustrating, and I don’t bother (recycling them).” Around the world, the triangle-shaped symbol ...

Plastic clamshell containers: Clear plastic takeout containers with a recycling symbol can be recycled. If it's a plastic container labeled No. 1 or No. 2, you can recycle it and should whenever ...