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 ...

What goes in your Modesto blue recycling bin? The city of Modesto provides residents with three bins: green, black and blue. The green bin is used for organic material, and the black bin is meant for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Changes are coming to the way people recycle items in Waterloo region. That includes that pickup will become biweekly in ...

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 ...

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, ...

Plastic storage bins don't enjoy much fanfare, but it's hard to imagine modern home life without them. It wasn't too long ago ...

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 ...