Since the inception of more modern recycling, rules governing acceptable items have somewhat evolved. This is generally due to more improve...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 75 percent of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is recyclable, but only about 30 percent ...

"According to the Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, the can recycling rat...

Recycling used to come with a lot of rules and restrictions making it somewhat inconvenient, although still worthwhile. Along with other man...

With the introduction of an enormous amount of handheld electronic devices, people are using more and more household batteries than ever bef...

When we generally think of being done with a book, we think of giving it to a friend or dropping it off at a donation site. Sometimes, how...

Light bulbs are a tricky item to categorize when discussing recyclables.  What type of material is a light bulb, anyway? At the base, they...