Recycling the wrong things makes the whole system run slower. Here are seven takeout containers that don't belong in your recycling bin.

Recycling takeout containers properly requires know-how. Here's what an expert told us about disposing of pizza boxes, Chinese containers, aluminum tins and other popular food vessels.

With 30 million tons of plastic in our landfills, it’s worth spending a bit of time to brainstorm ways to get creative with plastic.

Why recycling plastic isn't as effective as you think, according to industry critics 01:57. Americans' use of plastic boomed during the pandemic, including mountains of single-use items such as ...

Some Long Island nurseries and big-box stores are offering an eco-friendly solution. They are offering to recycle the containers, keeping them out of landfills and repurposing them for other uses.

Recycling plastic has long been a guessing game and the “chasing arrow” stamped on the bottom of your strawberry container or shampoo bottle typically adds to the frustration of where it ...

“Rigid plastic containers, like those used for gum and candy, may slip through the cracks of traditional recycling systems because they’re just too small. And because states don’t offer redemption ...

Novolex, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has introduced clear plastic thermoformed containers available with 25 percent and 50 percent postconsumer resin (PCR) content that feature a ...

A typical takeout scenario: You buy a meal to go, eat every bite, rinse the container and toss it in the recycling bin, just like you’ve done many times before. Wait. Don’t do that, not… ...

A labeling change says polypropylene plastic can be marketed as widely recyclable, but data from the Environmental Protection Agency suggests a recycling rate of only 2.7%.

The recycled content standard won’t apply to milk containers, or plastic wine containers, until 2028. The law calls for recycled content in trash bags to increase to 15% in 2025 and to 25% for ...

Items made from black plastics, like spatulas, toys and take-out containers, may contain harmful chemicals from recycled electronics. We VERIFY data on health risks.