Have you ever walked up to a trash bin and a recycling bin and felt confused on what goes where? Even if you work with plastics in some shape or another on a day-to-day basis, the answer is probably ...

The Minneapolis-based nonprofit group Recycle Across America (RAA) says it is using some simple solutions to address problems associated with recycling. Specifically, RAA says it is taking steps to ...

An on-pack recycling label has been launched today (March 18) by retailers to provide customers with standardised information on whether packaging can be recycled. The standardised recycling label The ...

When I was in Seattle for the 2012 TAPPI PLACE Conference (May 6-9; Grand Hyatt Seattle), there was an aspect of the city that stuck with me, and it wasn't the overabundance of Starbucks. All over the ...

The How2Recycle Label has jumped in membership numbers, which it credits to the support of retailer Wal-Mart, which has encouraged its private label suppliers to use labeling that helps consumers ...

A: Here’s one of most important things I can teach you (especially if you ever move): To know what to recycle in your bin/cart, find out the rules for bin/cart recycling where you live. Some items are ...

Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” symbol adorns everything from plastic bags and water bottles to kids’ toys. Most commonly, these symbols appear with a number — ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Nine years ago, when she founded Recycle Across America, Mitch Hedlund's idea to increase U.S. recycling rates seemed too simple to work. But it was more than just a shot in the ...

US apparel giant PVH Corp has become the first clothing company to commit to using How2Recycle labels on its packaging. The firm, which owns brands including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” ...