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

Lowe’s, 2191 N. Telegraph Rd. in Monroe, accepts lithium and rechargeable batteries.Staples also accepts many types of ...

Last August, I learned of a new study that revealed that the human brains studied were nearly 0.5% plastic by weight. Let ...

Don't throw away those PVC pipes just yet! Learn how to recycle them into a functional door hinge with this simple plumbing trick. With just a few tools, cut and shape the PVC pipes to create a sturdy ...

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

Still, North Carolina is among dozens of states that have mandatory recycling requirements, The Charlotte Observer previously ...

Miní, a wild-born female jaguar, takes an unbelievable journey from the Iberá Wetlands to the Gran Chaco forest to revive a ...

For years, U.S. consumers have been told that throwing away plastics in the recycling bin would stop plastic pollution. Think ...

Instead of storing food scraps in a plastic bag in the freezer to put in the green bin for composting on recycling day, ...

A new study from Tsinghua University highlights the widening gap between plastic production and recycling, with global ...

Retailers throw out millions of plastic bags used to transport garments through the supply chain. Anthropologie partnered ...

Researchers from Tsinghua University in China said the rate of recycling had barely budged even as plastic production had ...