Plastics remain at the forefront of the recycling discussion. It is also a recycling challenge because of the complex sorting process, material contamination, the different compositions of plastics, ...

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Recycling is often promoted as a cornerstone for environmentalism. But in practice, most recyclable material never enters the system at all. Global plastic production has surged over the past 70 years ...

With today's growing interest in environmentalism, especially on college campuses, many are quick to label the "green" movement as a fad. With this argument often comes the assertion that smaller ...

Something must be in the water. You’re not the only one to write into Action Line recently to inquire about recycling and all that goes into it. Recycled minds think alike. We just hope the “something ...

I used to be that person. The one rinsing out peanut butter jars at midnight, carefully sorting yogurt containers, ...

It may sound odd, silly even, to pay so much to dispose of a run-of-the-mill household item. But the economics of mattress recycling illustrate why it can be difficult — and costly — to be an ...

A new California law will ban companies from using the symbol if their products aren't commonly recycled. Here's how you can ...

Donating my old queen-sized mattress proved difficult. I recycled it and paid nearly $100 for the service in New York. More than 75% of mattress materials, like wood, foam, steel and fiber, can be ...