When it comes to recycling, we all make mistakes. Sometimes, we throw something in the wrong bin—or we aren’t sure what bin it belongs in and make an educated guess. And if you’ve ever wondered ...

Even if you make every effort to use a reusable grocery bag, we will all inevitably shop without it at least once — and take home a plastic shopping bag along with our wares. These things add up ...

Only 5% to 6% of plastic used in the United States gets recycled, according to Judith Enck, a former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator who is an environmental activist and ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, ...

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The vast majority of plastic that people use, and in many cases put into blue recycling bins, is headed to landfills, or worse, according to a report from Greenpeace on the state of plastic recycling ...