Jen Pickett, Fargo’s recycling coordinator, says plastic bags, Styrofoam and non-recyclable plastics seen here Wednesday, Aug. 22, can foul an entire bin and divert it to the landfill instead of ...

Plastic recycling is inefficient, toxic, and hard to scale. Engineers are now exploring better material flows to build safer ...

How well does recycling need to be rinsed? What should you do with plastic lids and pizza boxes? Your recycling questions ...

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

We've heard your frustrations about recycling delays. Now is your chance to show us how severe the issue has gotten in your ...

The tiny plastic particles may ultimately show up in your blood, the rain and air. The truth is, most products put in U.S. recycling bins don't go where Americans think they do.

Widespread confusion about recycling leads to many sustainably minded people tossing items in the single-stream bin that don’t belong there. Some things, including plastic bags, can be brought ...

The 52-year-old's hometown of Jenjarom, Malaysia has been transformed in recent years by thousands of tons of imported plastic waste from the U.S. and other wealthy nations.

We're proud of the recycling impact we're making – last year, we recycled nearly 24 million pounds of plastic bags and plastic film materials from our in-store recycling bins and across our ...

Many if not most of the plastics listed on the sticker affixed to recycling bins – from washed yogurt cups to takeout containers and plastic tubs for fresh fruits – are not getting recycled.