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We've all probably been guilty of this recycling no-no at least once — discarding a disposable coffee cup or food takeout container in our bin. While you may be thinking you're doing your part to help ...

Beds, sofas and armchairs are everywhere – but what happens to their mattresses and upholstery at the end of their life is ...

If you’re interested in going a little greener this holiday season but don’t know where to start, one consideration you might want to take is using recyclable wrapping paper. With Christmas ...

A federal judge rules that a class action against Keurig Green Mountain over the recyclability of its single-serve coffee pods, or "K-cups," can proceed. The suit accuses Keurig of misleading ...

Colgate redesigned its toothpaste tubes so they can go into curbside recycling bins. It could eventually keep a billion tubes out of landfills each year. Every year, Americans toss a billion tubes of ...

A couple of years ago, Michael Oshman found a full line of foodservice packaging that claimed to biodegrade in landfills more quickly than any other plastic on the market. “It was like, ‘This is the ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. But the plastics industry is working to make the public feel ...

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Siemens Gamesa’s first recyclable blades are spinning on a wind turbine at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in Germany. It’s the first commercial installation of recyclable wind turbine technology. The ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California is suing three plastic bag manufacturers that officials say are violating state law by providing bags ...