It’s that time of year, again. Family meals, bands of merry carolers, decked-out Christmas trees, inflatable reindeer. And, don’t forget … the presents. But from stocking stuffers to gifts that barely ...

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“In the U.S., shopping bags, wraps, and films aren’t accepted in most municipal curbside recycling programs,” Penge says. “However, many of these thin, flexible plastics are acceptable for store ...

Think your compostable cup will magically vanish in your backyard compost pile? Think again. You've popped into your nearest coffee shop and ordered your go-to drink. It's handed over, only this time, ...

It’s that time of year when an excess amount of wrapping paper is being cut, ripped, and thrown away, but is it recyclable?

Beds, sofas and armchairs are everywhere – but what happens to their mattresses and upholstery at the end of their life is ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Most of the products in the typical kitchen use plastics that ...

In a bid to bite into the mass of plastic produced for the purposes of video game packaging, Sports Interactive and parent company Sega have introduced what they believe to the world’s first fully ...

Big Oil companies and plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not a permanent solution, a new report has claimed. The left-leaning Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) ...

If you're an enthusiastic recycler, we applaud you. But, as they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and recycling items that aren't meant to be recycled only makes it more difficult ...