According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost 94 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled and composed in 2018 – about 32%. But there's also the looming issue of contamination, rendering ...

Mastering recycling in 2025 means understanding what actually belongs in your bin. Takeout containers might look recyclable, but appearances can be deceiving -- many should either be reused, if ...

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Reaching Alachua County’s zero waste goal involves a lot of steps − and requires effort from locals. A "zero waste" city usually is defined as having 90% landfill diversion, said Jeff Klugh, the waste ...

A new report from Greenpeace finds that as little as 5 percent of plastics are recycled. Bottles and jugs marked with recycling symbols 1 and 2 are usually recyclable. Plastics marked 3, 4, 6 or 7 are ...

Here’s your guide to recycling in Wichita and Sedgwick County, including where you can drop off items that can’t be picked up curbside. Bigstock There are many ways to be more environmental friendly, ...

Plastic election signs like these can be recycled. Now that the votes are in, you may be wondering what to do with that yard sign you had for your preferred candidate or issue. They don't have to go ...

Rothy’s makes shoe uppers from discarded water bottles that are melted and transformed into fibers. And now, thanks to a new recycling program, Rothy’s accepts customers’ old shoes, then melts the ...