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Recycling is a nightmare. We all want to reduce waste— 93% of Americans support recycling—but in the real world, many/most people don't really know what's recyclable and what isn't. So we toss every ...

It’s easy to get confused about what can and can’t be recycled. The No. 1 rule is to follow your local guidelines. Print them and post them by your recycling bins for quick reference. But ...

Households will have to put out bins that separate different types of recycling, with the goal of 65% of municipal waste ...

The world is drowning in plastic. Producers are peddling a “solution” that is more like an illusion. Is there anything more pathetic than a used plastic bag? But the plastics industry is working to ...