In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Last week, ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith reported on how the City of Houston manages recycling. One question from that report was about the validity of plastic recycling.

In Caren Sage’s Boise home, plastic is a hot topic. Her family participates in the Hefty ReNew recycling program, which Boise implemented in 2018. Residents can use the orange bags for plastics Nos. 4 ...

As more households see their refuse collection slashed in order to promote food and plastic recycling, consumers are asking how much of what they put in their green bins is actually recycled. The ...

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions ...