Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?

You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that ...
NPR

Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic-makers used recycling as a fig leaf

The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers sort their trash so plastic packaging ...
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Unexpected Uses Science Has Found For Your Plastic Trash

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plastic trash is a problem. In the USA, each person produces an average of 100kg of plastic waste per year. Single-use plastics like drink ...
NPR

The importance of recycling plastic may be a myth

So many of us have grown up learning not to throw away plastics - right? -like, that they belong in the recycling bin, not the trash. Well now, California is suing ExxonMobil and saying that that is a ...
Chicago Tribune

The best trash cans to keep your space clean

Which trash can is best? A good-quality waste receptacle holds everything until you can take out the trash. It should be sturdy, durable, leakproof and easy to operate. An excellent choice is the ...
Los Angeles Times

Ours is the most wasteful civilization in history. Here’s how to stop that

What if the looming calamities of climate change, plastic pollution, the energy crisis and our whole environmental doom-scroll are symptoms of just one malady and it’s something we actually can fix?
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From fireworks to plastic cups: Waste Commission of Scott County explains summer party disposal rules

The Waste Commission of Scott County is offering guidance to help residents safely dispose of summer party waste and recycle correctly before, during and after seasonal gatherings.