Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recycling standards vary widely across the US. Recycling the wrong material or including wet or dirty items can contaminate the ...

A recycling expert shares six surprising things you should never recycle and also explains why you should avoid doing so.

Never recycle to-go coffee cups or grocery bags because they can contain other materials. Lightweight items like plastic straws can disrupt recycling processes. Check your local town's recycling ...

Keep these items out of your recycling bin.

PEABODY - About one-third of Americans recycle, but despite our best intentions we recycle things that hurt the cause. So, do we really know what goes in the recycling bin? To find out, we went to ...

Yes it’s the last of the triad — reducing and reusing should always come first. Still, recycling helps divert many tons of unwanted stuff from the landfill. Thus — a guide, along with a list of all ...

Stop throwing your batteries, propane tanks and aerosol cans in the recycling bin. There have been two fires in two days at Rumpke’s Cincinnati Recycling Facility and the company has once again sent ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — While some items belong in the trash, you might be surprised to to learn what can be recycled. KXAN Photojournalist Frank Martinez got the answers today from Ashley Pace, with Austin ...