Trying to recycle the unrecyclable only clogs the system more. Here are seven takeout containers that belong in the garbage.

Following the opening of its new material recovery facility (MRF) in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this summer, Rumpke Waste & Recycling will expand the recyclables it accepts to include clamshell plastic ...

Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food packaging is designed to be disposable, not recyclable, and some of the most ...

Plastic takeout food containers are no longer being accepted for recycling and must be thrown out, Whatcom County’s waste hauler said in a social media post last week. Such containers include the ...

Plastic recycling symbols only tell you what type of plastic an item is made from — not that the item is recyclable. Plastics 1, 2, and 5 are typically recyclable, while 3, 4, 6, and 7 can rarely be ...

Many plastics that carry the “chasing arrows” symbol, like soda cups and yogurt tubs, are rarely recycled. A new California law is raising the bar. By Susan Shain Susan Shain traveled to California ...