It's easy to believe this common myth about recycling food plastic, but it's actually causing more harm to the environment ...

Panelists at the recent Packaging Recycling Summit in Atlanta say dynamic labels on packages can be the key to building consumer trust and confidence in the U.S. recycling system. Panelists at the ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Nine years ago, when she founded Recycle Across America, Mitch Hedlund's idea to increase U.S. recycling rates seemed too simple to work. But it was more than just a shot in the ...

New labeling law: California will ban the 'chasing arrows' recycling symbol on items not commonly recycled, starting October 2026. Goal of the change: The law seeks to reduce contamination in ...

Have you ever walked up to a trash bin and a recycling bin and felt confused on what goes where? Even if you work with plastics in some shape or another on a day-to-day basis, the answer is probably ...

Televised public service announcements created by Recycle Across America (RAA) have been scheduled for increased airplay in August 2015, according to the not-for-profit organization that describes ...

A: Here’s one of most important things I can teach you (especially if you ever move): To know what to recycle in your bin/cart, find out the rules for bin/cart recycling where you live. Some items are ...

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