6. The 'Seedling' indicates the packaging it is stamped on is industrially compostable. Compostable plastics which carry this ...

Based on this audit, we found that approximately 20%, by weight, of the material collected are items that are not acceptable ...

Every day, millions of people use thermal paper without thinking about it. Receipts, shipping labels, tickets, and medical ...

Greasy Pizza Boxes You polish off the last slice of pepperoni pizza and hold the box in your hand. The grease has seeped ...

Columbia is rebuilding its tornado-damaged recycling facility after the City Council approved a $3.6 million construction ...

With the holidays coming to an end, waste management officials in Chittenden County are reminding residents to be mindful of ...

Up to 25 percent more waste is tossed out by residents between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, according to Clark County’s solid waste division. Each week, about 250 shipping containers filled with ...

One of the most common holiday items, cardboard, is recyclable, but DPW urges residents to break down boxes fully and remove ...

Bin collection procedures for millions of households are changing next year, bringing in crucial new rules to be aware of.

American household garbage increases by 25% over the holidays, but it doesn't have to tax the area's stressed trash disposal ...

The day after Christmas is usually the busiest day of the year for recycling facilities, as people rush to get rid of trash ...

Did you know that you can’t recycle many kinds of wrapping paper or Christmas decorations? But don’t worry, there’s plenty of ...