CNET

Let's Settle This: Crushing Cans Is Bad for Recycling, and We Can Prove It

Generally, you don't need to remove paper labels from metal or aluminum cans before you chuck them in the recycling bin. When ...
EatingWell on MSN

6 Kitchen Items You're Probably Recycling Wrong—and What to Do Instead

Many common kitchen items like clamshells, foil and greasy pizza boxes often can’t go in curbside recycling. Food residue on ...

TerraCycle is a free recycling hack for K-cups, toothpaste tubes, and all your hard-to-recycle stuff: How it works

TerraCycle takes the items that local recycling centers cannot recycle, from razors to food wrappers to Swiffer pads. Here's ...
Portland Press Herald

The Recycle Bin: Do I return or recycle containers?

Your weekly question and answer column on what to recycle, what not to recycle, and why. The public is encouraged to submit questions to [email protected]. One of the most discouraging things I see in ...
CNET

Not All Takeout Containers Are Recyclable. Here Are 7 That Don't Go in the Blue Bin

Recycling the wrong things makes the whole system run slower. Here are seven takeout containers that don't belong in your recycling bin. David Watsky Senior Editor / Home and Kitchen David lives in ...