A recycling expert shares six surprising things you should never recycle and also explains why you should avoid doing so.

As the plastic straw debate gains momentum, there is a practical matter to consider: Can plastic straws be effectively recycled? Even Steve Alexander, president of the Association of Plastic Recyclers ...

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Please don't recycle plastic drinking straws. There is not a market for the type of plastic used in these straws. If you have heard about sea turtles with straws in their noses, recycling these straws ...

Happy July! Please see some answers below to our most frequently asked questions about plastic recycling. Q: I keep hearing about how China is not accepting recycling material anymore. Are all my ...

The epiphany came when a certain coffee chain started replacing plastic straws with paper ones. Despite increasingly dire warnings about Texas-size islands of plastic in the world’s oceans, the sudden ...

Switzerland-based Tetra Pak has announced its plans to develop a paper straw that is suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of 2018. The company says the move is part of a ...