Plastic waste is incredibly harmful to wildlife and the environment. Several U.S. states have taken action and banned the use ...

Lorain County’s plastic bag recycling contest kept nearly 300 pounds out of landfills and rewarded schools with recycled ...

Mecklenburg County Solid Waste is now accepting plastic bags and wraps as part of its enhanced recycling program. Residents ...

Mecklenburg County residents can now recycle plastic bags and wraps at full service centers.

Plastic grocery bags are no friend to the environment, but they're hard to avoid altogether. Plastic bags can’t be put out for recycling, so reusing them whenever possible is ideal. But how do you ...

Learn how UNR’s Environmental Health & Safety supports plastic film recycling with new campus drop‑off locations and ...

Mecklenburg County now accepts plastic bags and wraps at recycling centers, responding to residents' requests for more ...

UF, in addition to the county, are investing in both community education and smart recycling technologies to help prevent ...

Every now and then, I check in with our recycling hauler to uncover the rogue items sneaking into recycling carts or drop-off spots, where they absolutely do not belong. The top five offenders ...

One category of recyclables may even lose its recycling symbol altogether.

When every online order results in another empty box, all that cardboard stacks up. Here's how to recycle it at the curb or a local collection site.

California became the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags in 2014. The ban went to California residents via Proposition 67 in 2016 and was approved by 53% of the voters. The ...