Recycling

While only a fraction of canners sell to the trucks, within that world there are a dizzying variety of enterprises. There are canners who sell their cans to bigger canners who sell to the trucks. Others buy their friends empties for 3 cents each and sell th…

If we had to make any predictions about the state of your home's cleanliness at the moment, we'd guess that it's probably in a somewhat dismal state, with wrapping paper, greeting cards, and half-eaten holiday cookies strewn everywhere.  At least, that's pro…

I love the holidays. I love the coquito, the lights, and Christmas music. In fact, Im listening to Kacey Musgraves Christmas album as I write this. The holidays also bring out one of my biggest vices: gift wrap. Every year, I look forward to picking out som…

Although legislative leaders said they would reserve judgment until their conferences received concrete bill language, Senator Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat and the chairman of the environmental conservation committee, said that he was confident that the Legislat…

MINTO, N.B. -- Fire crews from around the region are battling a massive tire fire at a recycling plant in the village of Minto, in south-central New Brunswick. Fire Chief Jody Price from nearby Oromocto, N.B., said his department had sent a crew to help ba…

Mr. Buttigiegs aides and allies dont think the attacks from Ms. Warren on fund-raising and Ms. Klobuchar on experience will damage the South Bend mayor. Much of his rise was powered by his big-money fund-raising and for many of his supporters, his lack of exp…

In a warehouse in Chatsworth, California, rows upon rows of giant wooden crates are stacked forty feet high, in a scene somewhat reminiscent of the secret U.S. military installation shown at the end of Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Instead of Biblic…

Senegal's plastic recycling 'monster' campaigns for a cleaner country

Recycling has been practiced for most of human history, and over the last several decades, it has become a cornerstone in the fight against environmental degradation, but many myths about it persist. The Onion debunks common myths about recycling. MYTH: Most…

Maybe you do and maybe you dont. Despite the paper in its name, much of that festive wrap does more harm than good when you throw it in the recycling bin. Paper with coatings, glitter, foil, bows, etc. is generally not recyclable, says a representative from t…