Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That instinct to drop anything plastic, paper or cardboard into the recycling bin is hard to shake, but it's also one of the ...

Most of us want to recycle, but it can sometimes be hard to know exactly how. Do jar lids and bottle caps go in the yellow bin? What kinds of plastic can be recycled? And given that food residue can ...

Many times, things that cannot be recycled are making their way into recycling bins. In the town of Leesburg, putting the wrong items in your bin may result in it not being emptied. “I want people to ...