Once you know what type of plastic you're discarding, check with your local waste management department to learn the proper recycling protocol for your area. "There's no federal program," says Mike ...

Milk cartons may lose the recycling symbol in California, potentially making the material unusable in the state.

Waste is a major problem in almost every country around the world, accounting for 3 per cent of yearly greenhouse emissions in the EU alone. Large landfill sites, often sited in developing countries, ...

Up to half of Britons are baffled by the common recycling symbols used on product packaging, fuelling calls for labelling to be overhauled. A survey carried out by consumer champion Which? found 48 ...

We all know how important recycling is for the planet - it helps minimise waste and transforms old products into new packaging. Recycling just four shampoo bottles saves enough energy to power a ...

Confused about which products to toss into the recycling bin? You aren’t the only one. The ubiquitous recycling symbol is everywhere, even on packages that cannot be recycled at the vast majority of ...

Running out of your favourite blusher or mascara is often met with the thrill of shopping for new make-up, with the empty tube long forgotten. For those who do try to recycle regularly, we see the ...

In recent years, Malaysia has made commendable strides toward enhancing waste management and promoting recycling. But despite these efforts, the country’s recycling rate hovered at a modest 31% as of ...

California’s familiar milk cartons, long stamped with the chasing-arrows recycling logo, are suddenly at the center of a high ...