And under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year, the thicker plastic bags were required to be phased out anyway at all ...

Besides their good habits of buying items with minimal packaging, their city offers comprehensive curbside recycling and composting — and it’s strongly expected that everyone know how to use them ...

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may ...

The spray nozzle and pump mechanism (which can have metal parts) can't be recycled. Perfume retailers such as Boots also ...

The rise of disposable vapes is creating a dangerous new kind of household waste, with vape litter posing a significant fire ...

Pouring cooking oil down the drain can clog pipes and drains. The best way to get rid of it is to seal it in a container and ...

I, too, was taught that you do not return a container empty. But this also can depend on the reason someone brought you a ...

Students and parents were left highly concerned after what officials described as a "stampede" took place at a middle school ...

The county is well below the state’s previous target, but that comes in part because of residents not understanding what can be recycled. Only 11-13% of the items Seminole County residents put in ...

Milwaukee Brewers fans have been hurt before. The team lost in the wild-card round in the past two seasons, including a particularly stinging defeat to the New York Mets last season. But there has ...

Supporters and opponents testified in droves at a D.C. Council hearing on a plan to add a 10-cent fee to bottle and can sales that would be refunded when the containers are recycled. At a marathon ...