Sorting out answers at Staten Island’s giant paper pulp vat and the massive sifter in Brooklyn — including why seeing metal ...

Oregon Senate Bill 551, sponsored by Democrat Janeen Sollman of Hillsboro, would phase out all plastic checkout bags -- ...

Rodents have apparently gnawed clear through the dense plastic of the Big Apple ‘s supposedly “rat proof” new trash bins — but the city said the results show the containers are largely keeping the ...

Where do pizza boxes go? What exactly is rigid plastic? How clean do empty jars need to be? Relax, experts say.

Ideally, we’d all try to reduce the flow of virgin plastic and deal responsibly with the glut of plastic waste, including ...

A 2016 behavioral economics study found that when consumers think their waste might be recycled, they worry less about the ...

The success of recycling plastic is abysmal — the U.S. rate is roughly 7% — but in theory it can be done. So, I was delighted when I learned that Tucson, Ariz., where I live, was starting a pilot ...

In a report released today, Lauren Lieberman from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN – Research Report), ...

Ceredigion residents are to be limited to three black bin bag collections at a time from April and recycling centre staff are checking the contents of bags brought to their sites. Ceredigion County ...

The Monitor decided to put two trash bags to the test – a purple bag and a Hefty bag to find out which one held up the best. Both claim to be tough, but only a hands-on trial could settle the score.