SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — You may recycle. But do you recycle right? Turns out there’s a lot to learn about recycling, especially the different types of plastics, how they are made and how they are recycled.

“In the U.S., shopping bags, wraps, and films aren’t accepted in most municipal curbside recycling programs,” Penge says.

The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority makes it easy to recycle paper. (Centre Daily Times, file) Most types of paper can be recycled in Centre County, and it is easy to recycle paper so it ...

All of that leftover metal, wood, fabric, and tile can find a new home—if you know where to look. If you’re doing your own renovations or just working on some projects around the house, you'll find ...

Traditionally, plastic recycling processes involve using a lot of water. In order to avoid this waste, researchers have developed a new green technology that doesn't require liquids, and has the ...

Recycling sounds great in principle (because it is), but a frustrating number of devils lurk in the details. For example, while some materials like aluminum can readily be melted down and turned right ...

The one rule that applies to all recycling services is that recycling cannot be picked up if it is contaminated with trash. Rinse or clean all containers, or the items will end up in a landfill rather ...