"The mountains of things we throw away are much greater than the things we use." So wrote John Steinbeck in his 1962 novel, Travels With Charley. And for America, at least, it holds too true: In the ...

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It’s that time of year, again. Family meals, bands of merry carolers, decked-out Christmas trees, inflatable reindeer. And, don’t forget … the presents. But from stocking stuffers to gifts that barely ...

Not all plastic is the same. Old yogurt cups and milk jugs, for example, don’t play well together when being turned into new ...

Once all the excitement subsides on Christmas morning, the daunting task of wrangling up mounds of wrapping paper becomes an immediate priority. That festive waste has to go somewhere, and more often ...

Most types of paper can be recycled in Centre County. It is easy to recycle paper so it does not end up in the landfill. We’ve come up with a list of our most frequently asked paper recycling ...

If you're surrounded by endless wrapping paper, festive bows and Christmas cards this holiday, it's important to note proper recycling protocols – especially for paper products, the most recycled ...

Are you recycling your cardboard boxes? If you're like me, you always have a ton of boxes from receiving weekly meal kits or having lazy pizza nights. You might toss them into a recycling bin and ...