People have long been told that recycling is an effective way to prevent pollution and help the environment. But rumors that the plastics you put in the recycling bin wind up in a landfill instead ...

A green accounting method called “mass balance” certifies that something was manufactured with recycled plastic — just not necessarily much of the bottle making the claim. By Julie Creswell and Hiroko ...

Another look at recycling here in South Florida, specifically where does this stuff actually go? We’ve already looked at ...

"We have to start doing this!" Expert demonstrates genius tip to get rid of empty medication bottles: 'Do not recycle these ...

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions ...

Walk into any of the stores operated by the four major supermarket chains serving the Boise area, and near an entrance you’ll find a bin inviting you to drop off plastic store bags and other soft ...

Experts are concerned about the growing threat to health posed by plastic waste - but how much does your household throw away ...

Historically, Connecticut has recycled just a third of the four million total tons of waste we generate every year. We wanted to see how well the metals, plastic and glass that we work so hard to ...