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Trying to recycle the wrong materials only clogs up the system. We asked a recycling expert about the dos and don'ts of recycling takeout boxes.

Did you know that paper and paper-based packaging are among the most recycled materials in the United States? And you can feel good knowing that by recycling, you are reusing resources, making the ...

Companies that recycle cardboard boxes are overwhelmed after record holiday shopping online. The U.S. Postal Service estimated it would deliver 10 percent more packages in 2017 than the year before.

Reduce, reuse, recycle. So many of us heard those three words repeatedly when growing up. And yet, despite the simple phrase, recycling in the U.S. is anything but. In fact, the complexities of U.S.

Now that the holidays are over and the gifts have been opened, many people want to recycle their boxes. But homeowners must follow the rules so trash collectors will pick up their cardboard. Now that ...

The Christmas season may be coming to a close but Habitat for Humanity of Springfield is already gearing up for next year's holiday rush. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore, located at 2410 S. Scenic ...

The city of Philadelphia has a helpful reminder for environmentally-concerned pizza-lovers: you can’t recycle greasy pizza boxes. According to the Streets Department, not all pizza boxes (or pizzas?) ...