"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 ...

In most grocery stores, all of the fresh produce is either pre-wrapped in plastic film or it gets placed in plastic bags – both of which are often discarded by consumers. A new bioactive paper bag, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though Christmas is behind us, you may still have some post-holiday cleanup to take care of. Everyone knows how to do dishes, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The holidays create a lot of waste, with all the wrapped presents, holiday-centric clothing and strands of lights that don't work ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Few moments compare to watching your loved ones eagerly tear through the layers of wrapping paper and ribbons on Christmas morning. The not-so-fun part is the cleanup afterwards.

Living a more sustainable life can take many forms, from shopping locally and reducing single-use plastics to using a reusable water bottle or composting. However, one area you might not consider when ...

Since January, I have focused this column on the importance of recycling organics, but there is one category of organics requiring caution before composting: paper. Organics include anything once ...

Most people think wrapping paper is just that, paper. However, when it comes to recycling, that’s not the case. Many types of Christmas gift wrapping paper can’t be recycled. Rules on what kinds of ...

As Christmas Day comes to a close, so many of our homes will be filled with piles and piles of holiday wrapping scraps. We’ll tell you how to properly dispose of all this waste — what can be recycled ...

Most of us genuinely want to recycle correctly. The problem is that good intentions don't always translate into good habits, ...