It wasn't intended to indicate plastics' recyclability. But consumers misinterpreted it, and the industry encouraged them.

Recycling can be confusing. Use these symbols to decode what and how best to recycle. Recycling is highly beneficial to the environment. It creates less waste and minimizes demand for raw materials ...

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

Austin Watershed provided and update on the project along a section of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail ...

There are many options for recycling plastics these days. If you want to spend a little more, or make an occasional drop off, you can cut way back on the landfilled portion of your household trash.

AUSTIN, Texas — An audit has found that the city of Austin is not on track to reach the ambitious goal set in its “Zero Waste Strategic Plan,” which aims to divert 90% of waste from landfills and ...

When something goes wrong with your car, or if a feature you should know about gets activated, a signal funnels through the ...

From whether an item can be bleached to how hot the wash needs to be, here is what the washing symbols on clothes labels mean.

If you're eco-conscious, you're probably in the habit of repurposing those drink cups from fast food places, but not all are ...

The recent convulsion in Nepal began as a backlash against a social media ban and rapidly became something far larger—a Gen Z ...