How do you know if a package you buy will be recycled? More often than not, there’s no easy way to tell. The inscrutable number codes on the bottom of plastic packages only describe the type of ...

Wash-off labels improve recycling by letting containers be cleaned and reused without residue, enhancing material quality and ...

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...

If you are discarding an electronic device that a Christmas gift replaced, or if the first round of batteries included in your new electronic device have already worn out, it may be a good time to ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Household hazardous waste ...