Since the city changed from dual stream recycling to single stream, recycling may be easier for the consumer, but is more difficult for the facilities sorting the materials. Using blue plastic bags ...
Only about five to six percent of plastic waste produced in the U.S. is recycled, per a new report from Greenpeace. Massimo Borchi / Atlantide Phototravel via Getty Images Most plastic used by ...
It's a similar struggle for many: You walk up to the recycling bin, look down at the item in your hand and ask yourself, "Is this recyclable?" As climate change in Austin becomes more and more ...
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department is no longer accepting single-use plastic bags in blue recycling bins, even bundled, to address issues caused by processing them. The ...
You stopped at a coffee shop, got a cup of Joe to go, then went home and grabbed a yogurt out of the fridge. Now you’re done, and the question is this: Do the empty containers go into the trash bin or ...
ELKRIDGE, Md. —Tucked in the woods 30 miles north of Washington is a plant packed with energy-guzzling machines that can make even an environmentalist’s heart sing — giant conveyor belts, sorters and ...
Every now and then I find myself playing the "Recycle, Compost or Landfill?" game when deciding what to do with my trash. Metal lids, sure. They go in the blue bin. But what about bottle caps, ...
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