Recycling is often presented as one of the simplest ways to help the planet. Toss your old cans, bottles, or appliances in ...

But understandingwhycertain things can be recycled, and why others can’t, can help you remember the rules and explain them to others. Common sense isn’t always the best guide.

About one-third of Americans recycle, but despite our best intentions, we recycle things that hurt the cause.

Just 5% of plastic products are recycled in America and many common items just aren’t able to be recycled at all, according to a damning new study released Monday by Greenpeace USA. The study ...

Material that is being dumped into recycling trucks will be scanned, items that aren’t accepted will be flagged, and customers will be notified.

Do the things we throw into the Bay Area’s blue bins really get recycled? Here’s why the answer is changing Bay Area recyclers look to domestic markets for processing and reselling recyclables ...