Trying to recycle the wrong materials only clogs up the system. We asked a recycling expert about the dos and don'ts of recycling takeout boxes.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Rumpke recycling customers will soon no longer have to stuff their trash cans with bulky produce clamshell packaging and cumbersome plastic carry-out containers. Rumpke Waste ...

Not so fast. The reality is unfortunately far more complicated. Americans are locked into a dysfunctional relationship with plastic. Collectively, we generate approximately 33 million tons of plastic ...

Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.

If you're an enthusiastic recycler, we applaud you. But, as they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and recycling items that aren't meant to be recycled only makes it more difficult ...

If you've ordered takeout recently, you've probably seen them - those black plastic containers are often handed to customers with their to-go food in them. But once you're done with them, make sure ...

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Got a round plastic lid lying around in your kitchen? With a some burlap, skewers, and a glass bottle, you can turn it into ...

More plastic recycling and innovative approaches to it are a key part of, but not a complete solution to, solving plastic waste problems, experts told a US congressional panel June 24. A sole focus on ...