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15Jan

“Takeaway containers—the environmental cost of packing our favorite fast-foods”

Recycling the two billion disposable carryout containers used in the EU yearly could cut GHG emissions equal to that created by 55,000 cars.

14Jan

Sorting the materials that go into your curbside bins to prevent against contamination is key to keeping municipal recycling costs down.

11Jan

Paper and cardboard are easily segregated, simplifying collection and sorting, and helping make them the most recycled packaging materials.

10Jan

Denver has joined Washington, D.C., Louisville, and Chattanooga in a Food Packaging Institute program allowing paper beverage cup recycling.

09Jan

A recent review of packaging life-cycle studies suggests those with high recycled content may not correlate with lower environmental impact.

26Dec

Prescription drugs, makeup containers, and house keys are just three things frequently thrown in the trash that are actually recyclable.

26Dec

Canadian researchers have developed an online game to teach people to sort waste more accurately and avoid contamination of recyclables.

26Dec

Since 1950, 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste has been produced—9% of it recycled and 91% burned, landfilled, or dumped in the environment.

26Dec

Michigan residents receive 10 cents for each can and bottle they return to retailers. But is this undercutting curbside recycling programs?

26Dec

Over 5 trillion cigarettes are smoked each year. Most contain a plastic filter that can end up as non-biodegradable waste.

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