Q: I understand garden centers and nurseries cannot accept plant containers because of cross-contamination. Is there a place to recycle them? I hate throwing them in the garbage. — K.B. Answer: Home ...

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 ...

Recycling plastic is an easy way to reduce waste and protect the environment. Old plastic bottles can be turned into planters ...

In an effort to mitigate consumer confusion and help maintain the integrity of recyclable materials streams, three laws proposed in North Carolina and Alabama would require containers made from ...

Australia's recycling system has been lurching from one crisis to another for decades. Soft-plastic schemes are collapsing, ...

Plastic barrel cutting and recycling is a smart way to repurpose materials and reduce waste. With a few simple tools, you can ...

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 ...

A Tulsa recycling plant is educating residents on the proper way to recycle take-out containers. Robert Pickens, Vice President of Recycling at American Waste Control in Tulsa, said many people do not ...

"Items like helium/oxygen/propane tanks and electronic waste pose a threat to curbside collection drivers, recycling workers, ...