"The mountains of things we throw away are much greater than the things we use." So wrote John Steinbeck in his 1962 novel, Travels With Charley. And for America, at least, it holds too true: In the ...

We all want to reduce our carbon footprint and become better stewards of the earth. But for something that seems as simple and straightforward as recycling, there can be a lot of complications. And ...

The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority is offering a variety of programs and events over the coming months.

Most people think wrapping paper is just that, paper. However, when it comes to recycling, that’s not the case. Many types of Christmas gift wrapping paper can’t be recycled. Rules on what kinds of ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Did you know that you can’t recycle many kinds of wrapping paper or Christmas decorations? But don’t worry, there’s plenty of options -- and it’s easy to see which ...

As Christmas Day comes to a close, so many of our homes will be filled with piles and pilesof holiday wrapping scraps. We’ll tell you how to properly dispose of all this waste — what can be recycled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to eco-friendly gift wrapping, kraft paper—either brown or white—is your best bet. It’s also fairly easy to identify ...

For more than 10 years, steps have been taken in North America to move post- consumer paper cups into residential and commercial recycling streams. The pace of change has picked up significantly in ...