Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most black plastic containers are non-recyclable. Takeout containers are becoming more eco-friendly, but there are still some that ...

Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food packaging is designed to be disposable, not recyclable, and some of the most ...

You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that ...

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 ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

These seven everyday items seem like safe bets for the blue bin. They're not, and tossing them in can ruin everything around them.

Plastic bags can’t go in household recycling bins – here’s what to do instead - In 2018 alone, over 3 million tons (2.7 ...

Summer means getting gardens in shape and buying plants to add color or greenery to the yard. But it also means being left with all those plastic containers that the plants come in, which typically ...

While recycling all kinds of containers as planters for veggie or herb seedlings seems like a good idea, you need to check if the ones you're using are safe.

What actually belongs in your recycling bin? That's the focus of a HelloNation article that helps clear up common confusion ...