Reducing your plastic footprint can be as simple as using reusable bottles and bags, picking up litter, buying in bulk or ...

The well-known brand and fictional character is owned by food maker General Mills Inc., which is out with a new ...

Historically, Connecticut has recycled just a third of the four million total tons of waste we generate every year. We wanted ...

Every wondered how long it takes plastic to decompose? Well, depending on the item, it can take anywhere from five to 500 ...

For old toothbrushes, electric toothbrush replacement heads, used flossers, and toothpaste tubes from Crest, Oral-B, or ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

An increasing number of patents and successful development of biodegradable materials has sparked the interest of industries to invest in production technologies for renewable monomers and polymers.

We rarely think about it, but our trash doesn't go "away" when we throw it away. I recently visited the dump to see what ...

In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, here are eight simple tips from Republic Services to make at-home recycling easy and free ...

Still, North Carolina is among dozens of states that have mandatory recycling requirements, The Charlotte Observer previously reported. Plastic bottles, aluminum cans and wooden pallets are among the ...

The organization says its report outlines policy and market solutions to expand postconsumer recycled content and advance ...

We can keep Earth healthy by following the three “R”s: reuse, reduce and recycle. Reusing means using things many times until ...