All households will have to separate paper and card from glass, metal and plastic under new recycling rules coming next year.

The recycling symbol isn’t copyrighted, which means any plastic-producing company can slap it on their products, even if they aren’t recyclable. That piece of paper or plastic that we supposed ...

Because of its broad nature, plastics numbered 7 are often not accepted by recycling centers, and generally, they don’t get ...

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Julia Roberts came out to New York City to support pal George Clooney in his new Broadway show, but she wasn’t alone. The Academy Award-winning actress was joined by her husband, Danny Moder, and ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board on Friday approved an award for financial ...

While single-stream recycling is convenient, it has downsides. Contamination, such as food residue, plastic bags and items that can’t be recycled, can degrade the quality of the remaining material, ...

Founder Keefe Harrison said the organization’s shift toward recycling policy advocacy has helped spark improvements to recycling systems that can’t be accelerated with grant programs alone.

Every day thousands of shoes are delivered and added to the piles of piles of merchandise, boxes, and bags that stack up to ...

Leadpoint, a Phoenix-based workforce solutions provider to the waste and recycling industry, has announced Todd Hubbard’s retirement after 16 years of service as vice president of recycling. During ...