Metzger cited the Merriam-Webster definition of the word, which says that recycling means processing something “in order to regain material for human use.” For the experts and entrepreneurs who favor ...

Schaumburg, Ill. — Everybody knows what recycling is, right? Not so fast. Language is a living thing, changing and evolving over time, sayeth thou linguists. And, now, even the definition of the word ...

Two global international plastics recycling organizations have developed what they call a global definition intended to govern the use of the term “recyclable” as is relates to plastics packaging and ...

The story “Residents question new trash system” in the Feb. 28 Sun Post makes a person wonder what is becoming of peoples’ intelligence. When discussing recycling, it is a fact that “recycle” means re ...

I am truly puzzled. As I read The Star’s article highlighting information regarding the change of providers for recycling in Jacksonville, it seems we need to revisit the meaning of recycle.

The European Union wants to reduce waste by encouraging recycling and reuse in its new packaging law, but the pressure is on to get the right definition and criteria for what constitutes “high-quality ...