Seven recycling trucks were destroyed by fire last year when residents made the mistake of putting lithium-ion batteries and other dangerous materials into their curbside recycling containers for ...

He has 13 years of experience in waste and recycling, and has shared some of his top tips. "Everything in recycling bins ...

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When I visited my friend in Scotland, I was amazed to see how little waste from her family of four actually went into the garbage can. Besides their good habits of buying items with minimal packaging, ...

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(Item 4: Water bottles) Studies have linked BPA (Bisphenol A) and phthalates, chemicals found in plastic water bottles that can lead to health conditions like cancer and heart disease. If a plastic ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

You may notice the TerraCycle logo around town or on products at the store. They’re an organization with a mission to recycle complex waste that can’t be recycled traditionally. The Toledo Zoo ...