Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may make you feel good about yourself, or ease your guilt about your ...

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Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may ...

Plastic film can be recycled, but not in your curbside recycling bin — most municipalities in the United States don't accept it. Instead, you can recycle it by bringing it to a drop-off location.

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

When you throw away a plastic container, how do you decide whether to toss it in the trash or into a recycling bin? If you find the choice puzzling, you’re not alone. A 2014 poll found that 65 percent ...