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 ...

The overall U.S. recycling rate was 35.2% in 2017, but underneath that number is a more complicated picture of material-specific recovery. The recycling rate for containers and packaging was 50.1% in ...

From its form to its function, a DIY recycling bin made from wood pallets is as eco-friendly as it gets. Learn how to make, ...

Unlike paper and glass, items made of plastic can sometimes be tricky to recycle. In many cases, plastic water bottles should be thrown in the recycling bin intact (not crushed) with the cap left ...

A lot of us have increased our takeout and delivery food consumption in 2020. Dining at a restaurant — especially indoors — poses a number of risks amid the coronavirus pandemic, so meal delivery ...

Food and beverage container producer Tetra Pak recently announced that it has devised a new package that would eliminate the need for straws, thereby reducing litter from the package. In recent years ...