Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

Still, North Carolina is among dozens of states that have mandatory recycling requirements, The Charlotte Observer previously ...

Mother Nature lent a hand as rain stopped just as the Wauconda Park District’s Earth Day Collection and Giveaway began on ...

Columbia's city recycling services were suspended after severe weather destroyed the Materials Recovery Facility.

I stashed all my trash for one week to assess where I could make sustainable swaps. Here’s what I changed to reduce my ...

For old toothbrushes, electric toothbrush replacement heads, used flossers, and toothpaste tubes from Crest, Oral-B, or ...

Can a household customer (residential ) put an old computer at the curb for bulky pickup ? Answer : Only if it’s too large to fit in the regular trash cart, according to t Department of Environmental ...

Companies, artists and everyday people are finding creative ways to recycle old materials. We have the creative power to ...

It can be hard to say goodbye to old devices when trade-in value is low. But recycling sales can earn you discounts on new tech.

Recycling is a great way to help the environment, but some North Carolina residents don’t have a way to dispose of their bottles and cans. When we published a story this spring telling residents ...

This segment is sponsored by SC Johnson. Let’s talk about plastic. Not the kind in your recycling bin—the kind that’s overflowing in recycling cans, in your beach vacation photos and stuck in ...

Although knowing how to recycle electronics and tech might seem confusing, I have good news. Companies like Apple and Samsung ...