The recycling world has become a dangerous maze of good intentions gone wrong. What many people don't realize is that contamination rate in recycling bins is estimated at around 16-25%, with some ...

You toss that yogurt container into the recycling bin. It feels good, right? You're doing your part for the environment.

Tacoma residents with contaminated recycling will be notified of the exact mistake with a personalized postcard, according to the city. Tacoma officials will use an artificial intelligence-powered ...

The Silver Springs, Maryland-based Solid Waste Association of North America’s (SWANA’s) Applied Research Foundation (ARF) has released a new report, “Best Practices for Reducing Curbside Recycling ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The City of Lexington’s residential waste audit is underway. The pilot program aims to educate people about what can and cannot be thrown in the recycling and yard waste carts.

IT’S JUST AFTER 5 A.M. IN BALTIMORE, DPW WORKERS ARE ALREADY COLLECTING RECYCLING THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IT’S A SCENE THAT HAS BEEN PLAYING OUT IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER SINCE BALTIMORE BEGAN RECYCLING ...

ST. LOUIS — Just a few months after the City of St. Louis ended alley recycling because of rising costs and high contamination rates, officials say the new drop-off system is resulting in cleaner ...

German study proves automated sorting can recover nearly half of hospital plastic waste for recycling into new products ...