Trying to recycle the wrong materials only clogs up the system. We asked a recycling expert about the dos and don'ts of recycling takeout boxes.

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 ...

You dutifully toss your soda cans and last week’s newspaper in the bin and wheel it out to the curb every other week. But are you recycling right? Seattle has some of the highest recycling rates in ...

6. The 'Seedling' indicates the packaging it is stamped on is industrially compostable. Compostable plastics which carry this ...

One of the most common holiday items, cardboard, is recyclable, but DPW urges residents to break down boxes fully and remove tape or packing materials. Overfilled bins or unflattened boxes can lead to ...