The next time you're coming back from weekly grocery trips with plastic fruit containers, upcycle them into decor, indoor gardening tools, and more.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most black plastic containers are non-recyclable. Takeout containers are becoming more eco-friendly, but there are still some that ...

Instead of tossing those plastic containers that fruit comes in directly into the recycle bin, try repurposing them in creative ways around the kitchen.

“The waste stream and recycling stream have shifted during COVID-19,” said Elizabeth Schussler, senior director of social change, behavior and impact at The Recycling Partnership. “There is more waste ...

Though you may have good intentions, not all takeout containers are easily recyclable. These are the six types you're better off tossing in the trash.

Plastics labeled with resin codes between 1 and 7 used to all be eligible for recycling. Now, there's no market for some types of plastic, and nearly a quarter of what gets sent to sorting facilities ...

You probably know someone — maybe it’s you — who hates to throw away yogurt cups, plastic bags, old phone chargers and all ...

Baltimore City's Department of Public Works launched a new initiative called the Oops! Tag Recycling. It's designed to inform ...

The DPW's comprehensive recycling guide maps out free drop-off locations and explains why flexible plastics can't go in regular bins.