Last year, Sharon residents put more than 8,518 tons of trash onto the curb. Only 27 percent was recycled. We recycle less than our neighboring towns – Canton recycled 41 percent, Mansfield 53 ...

Hirsch specifically objects to GreenBlue’s label for “store drop-off,” which instructs customers to deposit plastic bags in grocery store take-back bins so they can be collected for recycling.

The new offering features a QR code so consumers can access localized recycling information. It will come at a higher price to brands than the more traditional How2Recycle Pro label. Danone will ...

Recycling properly is more than throwing an empty can in a bin. Here's which items can be recycled and how to do it the right way. Katie covered all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social ...

The proposed labels are “an obvious and transparent attempt by industry to circumvent California law,” said Howie Hirsch, a retired lawyer in California who has worked on several recycling ...

In 2020, a few months after How2Recycle downgraded PP products to only be eligible for the “Check Locally” label, the Recycling Partnership launched a new initiative — directly funded by ...

Recycling clothing labels not only . reduces waste, but also adds value to an object that would normally end up in the trash without further ado. It's an . eco-responsible approach ...

Judith Enck, a former E.P.A. official and the founder of Beyond Plastics, notes that while recycling centers can accept all kinds of plastic, sorting the myriad types and then cleaning and ...

Some people find the labels so confusing that they simply don’t recycle anything. In one 2019 poll , almost a quarter of Americans said recycling is more complicated than filling out their taxes ...

We all know that recycling is good for the planet. But sometimes, the difference between what you should and shouldn't recycle isn't obvious. When it comes to plastic, the rules can be extra confusing ...

When it comes to curbside recycling, you usually don’t need to rinse containers, take lids off bottles or remove tape from cardboard boxes. But please stop putting shoes and batteries in your ...

What can I recycle? All bottles and jars, regardless of color. You do not need to remove the labels. What are the exceptions? The following cannot be recycled and should go in the trash: light ...