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Tossing everything into the blue bin (or however it's sorted in your area) feels like a good deed for the planet. People frequently toss paper, plastic, and metal in without a second glance. This well ...

The world produces more than 400 million tonnes of plastic each year, but less than one-tenth of this is recycled 1. That is one reason why stalled talks for a United Nations treaty to end plastic ...

When it comes to these 9 household items, it's like Grandma always used to say: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do ...

The quality of recycled plastic tends to be higher when the waste is pre-sorted by households compared with plastics recovered from mixed waste at a recycling facility in the Netherlands, research in ...

Re-Imagine Earth Day returns Sunday, April 19, as an all-ages event focused on reuse, sustainability and everyday environmental action. It brings together local organizations, artists and businesses ...

At a New Hampshire facility, agricultural plastics are compacted together. Photo courtesy Guy Crosby/CNS Camryn Woods is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s ...

While 89 per cent of UK citizens report they recycle, 81 per cent are putting the wrong things in their recycling bins ...