Being a good recycler requires some homework. A recent Reddit thread displayed a universal concern about putting the wrong takeout containers in the recycling bin, and whether or not we should be ...

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It never fails. You thought you prepared the perfect curbside recycling bin only to arrive home to find items left behind. You then wonder, what did I do wrong? Why were these items left in my bin?

LORTON, Va. — In many areas that don't require residents to separate their recyclables, glass bottles and jars are going to landfills instead of recycling centers. That's because the glass breaks, ...