These seven everyday items seem like safe bets for the blue bin. They're not, and tossing them in only bogs down the system.

Following the opening of its new material recovery facility (MRF) in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this summer, Rumpke Waste & Recycling will expand the recyclables it accepts to include clamshell plastic ...

The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority makes it easy to recycle paper. I like to check in with the recycling collection crew periodically to gather ideas for my recycling column. They are ...

Just 9% of all plastic waste ever created has been recycled, researchers estimate. —Last year, the U.S. exported 74,000 shipping containers of plastic waste to low-income countries, researcher Jan ...

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 ...

Do take five minutes to watch this video from the experts Sonoco's Raleigh sorting facility. They sort through the most common items people have questions about. Here are some recycling dos and donts, ...