Research shows most Australians believe they are good recyclers. But only 25% of people separate waste correctly and up to 35 ...

Recycling is good for the environment. Taking paper, bottles, cans, etc. to a recycling center not only gets litter off the ...

The Return and Earn scheme has dramatically cut litter while boosting recycling, but are the environmental benefits coming at a social cost?

Council workers to check inside recycling bins in new program Gympie is considering the plan and Fraser Coast council is trialling it, but Bundaberg kicked it out after a public backlash about a ...

The city of Spokane promised to simplify recycling 13 years ago, telling residents they could dump aluminum cans, plastics, newsprint, paper, cardboard boxes, wine bottles and more into one large ...

Townsville council’s new bin police are checking your recycling, backed by nearly a quarter of a million dollars in state funding to crack down on yellow-lid contamination. Here’s what you ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...

They must now separate food waste into compost bins or face new fines imposed by the city’s garbage police, who will be digging through trash looking for verboten coffee grounds and onion peels.

But single-stream recycling presents challenges. People often place items in bins that are not recyclable, hoping that they might be—it’s called “wish-cycling.” ...

On Tuesday morning, recycling inspectors quickly checked recycling bins placed on the curb for any unapproved items. If the bin was contaminated, inspectors left a warning card. If the bin is conta… ...

Here's a guide to what you can and can't put in your recycling bins, according to advice from the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.