Reduce, reuse, recycle. So many of us heard those three words repeatedly when growing up. And yet, despite the simple phrase, recycling in the U.S. is anything but. In fact, the complexities of U.S.

In the United States, the EPA estimates more than 73 billion Styrofoam and plastic cups are thrown away each year, piling up in landfills and polluting the atmosphere. "Our main focus was to eliminate ...

On a picture-perfect day in Seattle, Emily Gonzalez, the director of Law and Policy at Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, walked around the water at Lake Union with a large bag in one hand and a grabber in ...

In Oregon, two bills could soon play into that question for people dining out. Under Senate Bill 543, lawmakers are considering banning Styrofoam to-go containers in Oregon as well as so-called ...

These seven items can’t be recycled through Raleigh’s curbside program, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be recycled at all. Learn how you can recycle plastic bags, styrofoam materials, pizza boxes ...