Dear Eartha, I try really hard to stay up to date with the local recycling rules, but I am never quite sure what to do with my cereal boxes. Are they considered paper or carboard? I can see where the ...

Trying to recycle the wrong materials only clogs up the system. We asked a recycling expert about the dos and don'ts of recycling takeout boxes.

The Christmas season may be coming to a close but Habitat for Humanity of Springfield is already gearing up for next year's holiday rush. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore, located at 2410 S. Scenic ...

As presents begin to pile up over the holidays, so does cardboard and plastic packaging. And, as online shopping continues to be popular, you may find yourself bursting at the seams with discarded ...

Reduce, reuse, recycle. So many of us heard those three words repeatedly when growing up. And yet, despite the simple phrase, recycling in the U.S. is anything but. In fact, the complexities of U.S.

This holiday season, try giving the planet a present as well — recycling as much of your Christmas aftermath you can. According to Stanford, Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving ...