When you buy a new iPhone, Apple takes it back when you're done with it. When you finish a bottle of Coke in Germany, the manufacturer pays for its recycling. So why does your 4,000-pound SUV – ...

Many common household items can be recycled, but it's important to follow specific guidelines for disposal. Hazardous materials, such as paint and batteries, often require special handling and should ...

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Scientists have discovered that recycled plastic contains a cocktail of hazardous chemicals that can seep into water. These substances are affecting the genes linked to fat ...

Coffee pods are one of the most popular ways to brew coffee, and a recent survey by Deloitte found that 25% of regular coffee drinkers used capsules when preparing their drinks. It’s easy to see the ...

Like a lot of locals, Erin Harris really wants to recycle as much as she can. “But we were doing most everything wrong,” Harris said, expressing a common lament when it comes to knowing what you can ...

After the holidays, a lot of us end up with a lot of waste. If you’re wondering what to do with all those empty boxes, crumpled paper and bows, Rumpke Waste & Recycling has the answer. On its Facebook ...

Recycling is being called into question as landfills keep growing. When Chip Britting celebrated the first Earth Day in April 1970, the then-teenager saw recycling as a promising industry and went on ...

Sweeping changes to recycling in Oregon went into effect July 1. The changes are part of Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, which the state legislature passed in 2021. The new ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Nearly 20% of the 25,000 tons from residential blue cart items cannot be accepted at the City and County of Honolulu’s recycling facility. That’s according to Henry Gabriel, ...

A majority of the recyclable material on Gator football game days is thrown into the same truck as the trash and sent to the landfill. That’s despite the hundreds of separate bins stationed throughout ...

YOU MAY THINK YOU’RE HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT THE CITY OF OMAHA AND ITS RECYCLING CONTRACTOR CONTRACTORS SAY TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE RECYCLING THINGS THAT THEY HAVE TO THROW AWAY. LAST MONTH, KETV GOT ...