Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may ...

Keurig, maker of K-Cup single-use coffee pods, was recently fined for claiming the pods were recyclable. Dixie D. Vereen/For The Washington Post, via Getty Images Different U.S. states have different ...

It’s easy to get confused about what can and can’t be recycled. The No. 1 rule is to follow your local guidelines. Print them and post them by your recycling bins for quick reference. But ...

Recycling is a nightmare. We all want to reduce waste— 93% of Americans support recycling—but in the real world, many/most people don't really know what's recyclable and what isn't. So we toss every ...

Recycling properly takes a bit of precision. Here are seven takeout containers that should stay out of the blue bin.

You dutifully toss your soda cans and last week’s newspaper in the bin and wheel it out to the curb every other week. But are you recycling right? Seattle has some of the highest recycling rates in ...

Prioritizing clear labels, circular materials and policies that support recycling infrastructure helps to build stronger brands and more resilient businesses. The global plastic recycling rate is ...

Is recycling worth it? Not according to the world’s richest man, Elon Musk. “Recycling is pointless,” Musk wrote in mid-December to 207.8 million followers on the social media platform he owns. The ...

Households in England will soon have to get their heads around changes in recycling, as new rules designed to simplify the system are being introduced. From 31 March 2026, people will have to separate ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.