Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

Successful recycling requires some care. Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images Alex Jordan, University of ...

Rules for recycling vary by city, so that's something to consider before you toss thin plastics, glass, or even your pet food bag into your bins.

(THE CONVERSATION) Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans ... your local recycling program: Symbol 3 ...

For old toothbrushes, electric toothbrush replacement heads, used flossers, and toothpaste tubes from Crest, Oral-B, or ...

Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food ...

Some cities accept juice boxes lined with invisible layers of aluminum and plastic ... The difficulty of recycling plastic can make the chasing-arrows symbol near meaningless, with environmental ...

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Second- and third-grade students at the Academy worked together to create the blankets, which were made out of fleece, their ...

Around the world, the triangle-shaped symbol ... small produce, can be placed in the recycling bin. Generally, cities across the capital region accept the same plastic, glass, metal and paper ...