Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The holidays create a lot of waste, with all the wrapped presents, holiday-centric clothing and strands of lights that don't work ...

"The mountains of things we throw away are much greater than the things we use." So wrote John Steinbeck in his 1962 novel, Travels With Charley. And for America, at least, it holds too true: In the ...

As Christmas Day comes to a close, so many of our homes will be filled with piles and piles of holiday wrapping scraps. We’ll tell you how to properly dispose of all this waste — what can be recycled ...

Though Christmas is behind us, you may still have some post-holiday cleanup to take care of. Everyone knows how to do dishes, break down boxes and sweep up. One thing that can cause some seasonal ...

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the September 2025 print edition of Recycling Today under the headline “North American market softens.” In the latest “World Mirror on Recovered ...

In a landmark achievement for sustainability, the Foodservice Packaging Institute has propelled U.S. recycling access for ...

As millions of Americans prepare to celebrate Christmas with their loved ones, the City of Fort Collins is preparing its residents for an influx of recycling. The holiday season, through the new year, ...

Paper cup recycling access has nearly quadrupled during the last decade, according to FPI. But more work is needed, including ...

Do take five minutes to watch this video from the experts Sonoco's Raleigh sorting facility. They sort through the most common items people have questions about. Here are some recycling dos and donts, ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Half a million households across Hampton Roads can now recycle clear and dry paper cups along with their other accepted items. TFC Recycling, one of Virginia’s largest ...