Recycling is a nightmare. We all want to reduce waste— 93% of Americans support recycling—but in the real world, many/most people don't really know what's recyclable and what isn't. So we toss every ...

For WUWM's "Beats Me" series, a listener asked which plastics are recyclable in Wisconsin. Turns out, it varies depending on ...

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Saturday, Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day. The national recycling rate has increased from less than 7% in 1960 to the current rate of 32%. America Recycles Day is an educational event by Keep America ...

While the holidays can be a joyful time of year for many, they are also a significant source of waste. Americans produce an estimated 25% more solid waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) Correction: The city of Corpus Christi recycles plastics that display the numbers 1, 2 or 5 inside a triangle. A previous ...

All recycling goes to one place in the Treasure Coast. Recyclables are sold on a worldwide waste market to be turned into new goods. Florida is far from its goal of recycling 75% of its waste. New ...