Tossing everything into the blue bin (or however it’s sorted in your area) feels like a good deed for the planet. People ...

You toss that greasy pizza box into the recycling bin. You feel good about it. You're helping the planet, right? Well, here's the thing. That simple act might actually be making things worse.

Containers with the recycling triangle on them need to be as clean as using a spatula in a peanut butter container. You don’t need to wash them to the standard of your clean dishes. See the Recycling ...

You toss that yogurt container into the recycling bin. It feels good, right? You're doing your part for the environment. Except here's the uncomfortable truth: there's a decent chance that container ...

BOSTON - The calendar has turned; holiday coffee cups are here and everyone's got a favorite. "I like the one right here, this green one" said Christian as WBZ presented him with a Starbucks and ...

Campus community members are encouraged to “know before they throw” and learn how to properly recycle and compost on campus. Contamination occurs when material that doesn’t belong in a recycling or ...