This season of giving can really do a number on our recycling systems. But we can all be part of the solution.

Now that presents have been passed out, dinner eaten and time with family and friends spent, Christmas is officially over. But what are you going to do with all those cardboard boxes that came in from ...

There are two types of cardboard—corrugated and paperboard—and they can both be recycled. Corrugated cardboard is made of multiple layers to create a durable and strong packing material. Paperboard is ...

A writer and editor for over two decades, Melanie Lasoff Levs has written for national outlets including The Washington Post and New York Daily News. Despite how digital we are, the amount of paper ...

At the end of Christmas morning, many holiday revelers found themselves sitting cross-legged in the center of an enormous pile of wrapping paper and empty cardboard boxes. Some of that wrapping paper ...

Don't let your wrapping paper give your recycling a bad rap. The post Want To Recycle Your Christmas Wrapping Paper? – Don't ...

When every online order results in another empty box, all that cardboard stacks up. Here's how to recycle it at the curb or a ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Is wrapping paper recyclable? Do you have to get every last bit of tinsel off the tree before it heads for the chipper? Do bows and ribbons go in the trash? Here's what recycling ...

You may have read that there’s a recycling crisis in the U.S. After years of accepting our used plastic and cardboard, China now won’t take it, which often means there is no place for it to go. Some ...

Be honest, have you ever left a cardboard box outside, and then later put it into the green bin for recycling? Many of us have done so, believing that cardboard is recyclable, regardless of what state ...

Nick and Nancy are spearheading a campaign to increase paper recycling in their town to 100 percent. If X people recycle Y tons of paper per month, and total paper demand in town is Z tons, then — ...

One of the most common holiday items, cardboard, is recyclable, but DPW urges residents to break down boxes fully and remove tape or packing materials. Overfilled bins or unflattened boxes can lead to ...