Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recycling standards vary widely across the US. Recycling the wrong material or including wet or dirty items can contaminate the ...

Greasy Pizza Boxes Grease and oil are two of the worst contaminants in paper recycling, and greasy pizza boxes are one of the biggest culprits. Grease from pizza boxes causes oil to form at the top of ...

You may be unintentionally doing more harm than good by tossing these items into the recycling bin. Getty Images / Westend61 Although recycling isn’t a new concept, the rules surrounding it can be ...

Chanie Kirschner is a writer, advice columnist, and educator who has covered topics ranging from parenting to fashion to sustainability. When it comes to recycling, I’ve got to admit, I’m kind of lazy ...

PEABODY - About one-third of Americans recycle, but despite our best intentions we recycle things that hurt the cause. So, do we really know what goes in the recycling bin? To find out, we went to ...

Yes it’s the last of the triad — reducing and reusing should always come first. Still, recycling helps divert many tons of unwanted stuff from the landfill. Thus — a guide, along with a list of all ...

Recyclables picked up curbside from Harrisburg and many other municipalities end up here, at PennWaste in York County, at a relatively new facility that processes 14,000 tons of recyclables every ...