Walk into the grocery store and check the back of a container of food. Chances are, you’ll see a small box with instructions on how to dispose of the packaging when you’re finished with it: “empty & ...

A battle has been waging in Sacramento over whether beverage cartons — the ones used for milk, juice, broth, wine, even egg whites — should get the coveted chasing arrows recycling label. Earlier this ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” ...

Panelists at the recent Packaging Recycling Summit in Atlanta say dynamic labels on packages can be the key to building consumer trust and confidence in the U.S. recycling system. Panelists at the ...

When I was in Seattle for the 2012 TAPPI PLACE Conference (May 6-9; Grand Hyatt Seattle), there was an aspect of the city that stuck with me, and it wasn't the overabundance of Starbucks. All over the ...

In an effort to mitigate consumer confusion and help maintain the integrity of recyclable materials streams, three laws proposed in North Carolina and Alabama would require containers made from ...

People Against Dirty, the makers of San Francisco-based Method cleaning products, is the latest brand to join the How2Recycle Label program. Method customers will soon see the label, which provides ...

It’s that time of year when an excess amount of wrapping paper is being cut, ripped, and thrown away, but is it recyclable?

(800) 621-3362. IF YOU LIVE IN GREENSBORO, PAY MORE ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU’RE PLACING INSIDE YOUR RECYCLING BIN. THE CITY IS IMPLEMENTING SMART CAMERAS ON RECYCLING TRUCKS TO DETECT NON-RECYCLABLE ...

Milk, juice, broth and wine containers made of carton can now wear the recycling insignia in California Critics say the state’s tough laws on waste and plastic should have prohibited that Lodi — A ...

Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” symbol adorns everything from plastic bags and water bottles to kids’ toys. Most commonly, these symbols appear with a number — ...