Only twice in her seven years teaching Waukegan High School students English as a second language did Milagros Ortega feel compelled to give every student involved an A on a project. But, after ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. Plastics are among the ...

Fayette County Recycling Center was launched in 2021 to provide residents with a drive-through, self-serve facility where they can drop off traditional and hard-to-recycle items year-round. When it ...

Researchers have developed a recyclable alternative to a durable class of plastics used for items like car tires, replacement hip joints and bowling balls. Cornell University researchers have ...

Recycling our materials saves resources, diverts tons of material from our landfills and helps create healthier communities and a cleaner planet. In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, here are some simple ...

You toss them in the blue bin with confidence. A pizza box here, some shredded paper there, maybe that coffee cup from this morning's rush. Feels responsible, right? Here's the thing though: a massive ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Derrick Melton puts cans of paint in a plastic lined box during Cummins’ annual Community-wide Recycling Day at Cummins Engine Plant 1 in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, Oct. 19, ...

Learn how UNR’s Environmental Health & Safety supports plastic film recycling with new campus drop‑off locations and ...