Sarcan Recycling is hoping to improve the rate of return on plastic milk jugs and milk cartons, as recycling efforts in this area continue to fall short. "The key to the whole program is that it's ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — You may be one of the hundreds, or thousands, of recyclers who may not understand what plastics can or cannot be recycled. You’re not alone. Recycling plastics creates confusion trying ...

A battle has been waging in Sacramento over whether beverage cartons — the ones used for milk, juice, broth, wine, even egg whites — should get the coveted chasing arrows recycling label. Earlier this ...

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

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the first ...