For decades, recycling programs have risen and fallen with the strength of their end markets. Closed-loop success depends on ...

Something must be in the water. You’re not the only one to write into Action Line recently to inquire about recycling and all that goes into it. Recycled minds think alike. We just hope the “something ...

With today's growing interest in environmentalism, especially on college campuses, many are quick to label the "green" movement as a fad. With this argument often comes the assertion that smaller ...

“Here we have a man whose job it is to gather the day’s refuse in the capital,” wrote Charles Baudelaire, invoking the ragpicker, a new type on the streets of his native nineteenth-century Paris.

The Shocking Truth About Global Plastic Recycling Rates The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating.

Statistics show that eight out of 10 households purchased tools and tech gadgets the likes of laptops, gaming devices, cell phones cordless power tools, etc., during the 2022 Christmas and Holiday ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Wednesday is National Recycling Day — a day that focuses on how individuals can be more aware of what materials they are using, and how to properly reuse or recycle other said ...

The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

According to a recent survey, American businesses are looking for affordable and flexible options when it comes to recycling. AERC Recycling Solutions, Miami, has contracted with Coral Gables, ...

Only about a third of the glass used in the U.S. gets recycled. That’s much lower than Europe, where some countries have recycling rates above 90%. So what gives? And what can we do about it?

It may sound odd, silly even, to pay so much to dispose of a run-of-the-mill household item. But the economics of mattress recycling illustrate why it can be difficult — and costly — to be an ...

Have you ever stood in front of the trash can with your Starbucks cup and wondered whether to toss it in the garbage or in the recycling bin? You’re not alone. Until recently, the right answer has ...