The Indiana Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) announced the addition of a community recycling drop-off site at Riverside ...

This is because paper and cardboard cannot be washed, so if they become contaminated with sauces or oils, it can ...

While recycling remains an imperfect system, it’s a noble campaign that has, at the very least, resulted in a larger public awareness of the need to reduce waste in our everyday lives. But still, some ...

Place separate bins for paper, plastic, glass, and metal in your home. Clean and repurpose jars for storage, vases, or DIY ...

Valentine’s Day plans are often left to the last minute. Should we go out to dinner? Order in? You probably have easy access to some paper and packaging goods, and nothing is better when it comes to ...

The new bins should be reserved for glass or metal since they do not have covers. “It does not matter if they get wet,” Leibensperger said of those recyclables. Paper and cardboard should be deposited ...

Over 1,300 pizza boxes were recycled within the first six months of the Central Park Conservancy’s pizza box recycling bin initiative, marking a step toward greater sustainability.

From Christmas trees to cardboard boxes, waste during the holidays piles up more than any other time of the year. Last holiday season, there was a seven-ton increase – an approximate 20% ...

Fred Folsom, formerly of Sander Sanitation and now of Hills Septic Services, asked the city of Lead to approve a curbside recycling service and eliminate the recycling ...

“Taking a plastic bottle and turning it into part of a pair of sneakers that after a year will be buried or burned is not perpetuating a cycle,” said Kevin Budris, deputy director of Just Zero, a ...

Recycling is meant to help the environment. But what happens if you are recycling so much that you fill up your blue ...