You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that there are other ways to get rid of the stuff.

The seven recycling symbols on plastic packaging reveal more than you might think, but not all are recycled the same way in ...

That blue bin for your recycling isn’t supposed to be a catchall for stuff you can’t fit in your regular garbage can.

County Council passed an ordinance 7 to 3 banning plastic bags and polystyrene containers on June 8. Businesses will have to ...

Following the opening of its new material recovery facility (MRF) in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this summer, Rumpke Waste & Recycling will expand the recyclables it accepts to include clamshell plastic ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

At some point, you've lifted a plastic container and seen it: a knife and fork printed on the surface. What secret does it ...

Is plastic recyclable? Learn about recycling codes for plastic, how many times can plastic be recycled, and types of plastic decomposition including bacteria-eating plastic and plastic-eating fungus ...

We all know that we should be recycling. It's 2026, after all — the days of getting away with not being aware of its importance are long gone. However, some of us might be recycling a little bit too ...

While recycling all kinds of containers as planters for veggie or herb seedlings seems like a good idea, you need to check if ...

Summer means getting gardens in shape and buying plants to add color or greenery to the yard. But it also means being left with all those plastic containers that the plants come in, which typically ...

Storing food in plastic containers is largely safe. The real issue is when you heat them up.