Recycling

Recycling

Learn how to recycle everything, from aluminum and newspapers to less obvious household items.

  • Recycling paper

    Fri, Jan 23, 2009 12:13 PM

    Paper and paperboard products represent the largest portion of our municipal waste stream (e.g., trash).

  • Recycling information

    Fri, Jan 23, 2009 11:54 AM

    Everything you could possibly want to know about recycling — all in one place.

  • Recycling bins and recycling on the Go

    Fri, Jan 23, 2009 11:18 AM

    Planning is particularly important to ensure the success of a recycling program at a special event.

  • Buy Recycled

    Fri, Jan 23, 2009 10:51 AM

    Everyone, especially consumers, plays a role in the recycled materials loop.

  • Recycling facts

    Thu, Jan 22, 2009 6:03 PM

    You know what’s even better than recycling? Reducing the amount of waste you produce and reusing all that you can.

  • Two Minutes for the Planet

    Mon, Jan 05, 2009 9:31 PM by Emily Murphy

    Learn simple tips to go green around your home and during the day from Laura Turner Seydel.

  • You're gorgeous...now get out!

    Thu, Dec 18, 2008 10:53 PM by Matt Hickman

    It's December 24. Where will your Christmas tree be retiring to?

  • Freecycle: pay it forward

    Thu, Dec 18, 2008 12:45 PM by E.B. Solomont

    From your ex-boyfriend's designer jeans to furniture and old CDs, Freecycle is helping people find new homes for old things.

  • The Bionic Man

    Mon, Dec 08, 2008 5:58 PM by Matt Hickman

    Grammy Award-winning musician Pharrell Williams finds a new calling: environmentally sustainable yarn.

  • Got milk jugs?

    Mon, Nov 24, 2008 10:29 AM

    Some clever ways to reuse plastic milk jugs around the house.

  • Can you recycle wet paper?

    Sat, Nov 15, 2008 3:25 PM by Mother Nature

    A couple drops won't ruin your efforts, but it's definitely best to keep paper dry.

  • How can I recycle an old piece of fitness equipment?

    Sat, Nov 15, 2008 1:31 PM by Mother Nature

    Professional salvager can take your equipment and strip it for metal recycling.

  • Green your old jeans

    Fri, Nov 07, 2008 10:07 AM by PlentyMag.com

    Here's how you can recycle jeans you no longer want.

  • Damp paper

    Mon, Nov 03, 2008 12:00 AM by PlentyMag.com

    Is it pointless to recycle paper that has become wet?

  • Can I recycle newspaper with paint on it?

    Thu, Oct 16, 2008 4:21 PM by Mother Nature

    It's not actually the paint that contaminates the paper, it's the water.

INSIDE Recycling

 

More eco-terms

Galleries

More photo galleries
Advertisement