In case you missed it, in August of this year there were more than 8 billion of us on the planet. Although seven billion or ...

The recycling myth – Save the planet by separating paper and plastic! – is a foundational falsity of the green movement. By promising a relatively simple solution to an alleged problem ...

I attended a workshop at Penn State earlier this month titled, “The Myths and Realities of Recycling” and it really opened my eyes. There are so many myths that make recycling confusing and ...

Eco-Cycle, a community based nonprofit that runs the Boulder County recycling center, will host a conversation with the community Thursday evening at the Limelight Aspen, debunking the confusion and ...

In this blog post, we embark on a journey to debunk one of the most prevailing recycling myths, while diving deep into the realities of plastic recycling and its connection to our beloved oceans.

Below, we debunk some of the most common recycling myths and offer several tips so you can correct your wish-cycling ways—or avoid becoming a wish-cycler altogether. Myth: Plastic doesn't ...

Even when co-collected, beverage containers remain in a separate stream and are properly sorted and recycled through Manitoba ...

NPR correspondent Michael Copley joins Ali Rogin to discuss a new report on the plastic industry’s tactics to push recycling and avoid regulation. On average, the world produces 430 million ...

Some places recycle more; some, especially smaller towns, have no recycling at all. It can get confusing for people trying to toss the right stuff in the right bins. And many people do something ...

A plastic milk jug gets tossed into the recycling bin. But does it actually end up in a landfill? Not in Minnesota, as mythical stars in a new advertising campaign will tell you: Everything ...