Let's be honest: Recycling is confusing. You might assume most takeout containers are recyclable in 2025, but that's far from ...

Much plastic waste is soiled and composed of several different layers, making it too complex for the usual recycling method ...

Why do plastic bags look and feel so different to plastic containers, such as soft drink bottles or yogurt tubs? The ...

Recycling industry analysts say high-level trends affecting markets and manufacturing will affect recyclers as trade war ...

While single-stream recycling is convenient, it has downsides. Contamination, such as food residue, plastic bags and items that can’t be recycled, can degrade the quality of the remaining material, ...

Thousands of households across Hampton Roads will have their recycling bins inspected over the next two months as part of an ...

Three options are going before lawmakers to boost RI's recycling of bottles, and two include options to return bottles for a ...

Plastic clamshell containers: Clear plastic takeout containers with a recycling symbol can be recycled. If it's a plastic container labeled No. 1 or No. 2, you can recycle it and should whenever ...