Recycling is sometimes more complicated than it needs to be, which has terrible consequences on your local recycling program and the environment. We’ve all been there: you’ve got an item you’re about to toss out, say a coffee cup, but before you do, you look

Recycling is an activity you can get your whole family excited about. By teaching your kids to take an active role in reducing your household waste, you’re contributing to a greener future. That’s because kids who recycle turn into adults who recycle. The more engaged

You don’t need an outdoor space to compost. Turns out you can do it pretty much anywhere—including the inside of your apartment or condo. And no, it won’t stink your place up, either. Here’s the thing: compost shouldn’t stink. Period. That is, if you’re putting the right

Each year, we throw out a whopping three billion batteries. That’s a lot of batteries. Question is, where do they all end up? Like other types of electronic waste (e-waste), batteries don’t go in your recycling or trash bins. Ever. Some of those used-up batteries you’ve

In the U.S. alone, we use half a billion plastic straws daily. Yeah. Daily. To put it another way: on average, each person burns through 1.6 straws per day. Crazy, right? Especially since you only use that straw for about twenty minutes before tossing it out. Clearly, we love our