These seven everyday items seem like safe bets for the blue bin. They're not, and tossing them in only bogs down the system.

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Following the opening of its new material recovery facility (MRF) in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this summer, Rumpke Waste & Recycling will expand the recyclables it accepts to include clamshell plastic ...

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking an important California law from going into effect. SB 343 aimed to ...

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We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

Is plastic recyclable? Learn about recycling codes for plastic, how many times can plastic be recycled, and types of plastic decomposition including bacteria-eating plastic and plastic-eating fungus ...

Cleveland Kitchen debuts food containers with 25% recycled content using PureCycle resin to meet state sustainability laws.

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