The city of Seattle recently expanded the items it will pick up for recycling. Residents can schedule extra pickups of Styrofoam blocks for free, but not peanuts or large pieces of foam.

RAVE to Seattle Public Utilities for free and easy scheduling on its website to recycle Styrofoam blocks. Logged on, signed up and the packaging for my new window air conditioning unit was ...

The plastic containers are also petrol-based and hard to recycle. Supporters of a Seattle ban said they'd push for provisions requiring that the foam is replaced with more environmentally friendly ...

Seattle has banned foam take-out containers and plastic bags, told residents they must recycle cardboard and compost food scraps, and set up a registry for people to opt-out of getting phonebooks.

Plastic-foam cups and containers used for take ... But even with improved recycling, consultants said Seattle will continue to dispose of at least 360,000 tons per year. Small businesses fear ...

Seattle has banned foam take-out containers and plastic bags, told residents they must recycle cardboard and compost food scraps, and set up a registry for people to opt-out of getting phonebooks.

Striving to reduce the trash it sends to landfills, Seattle has banned foam take-out containers and plastic bags, told residents they must recycle cardboard and compost food scraps, and set up a ...