There is always something new happening in the recycling world but some of it doesn’t get much attention. Here are 5 recycling stories you may not have heard about.

There’s strength in numbers, so it’s important to get as many people in your life on board with recycling as possible. But, how can you convince people who aren’t sold on recycling to do it anyways? Here are some tips to help you change these people’s minds:Explain the impact.People often think, “I’m just one person. […]

Teaching your children early in their lives that they can make decisions that will help the planet gives them a sense of pride in accomplishing important tasks.

There is a lot of trash in the ocean, but the most common material found in the water is plastic. In fact, it is estimated that in each square mile of the ocean, there are over 46,000 pieces of plastic. How does all of this plastic get into the ocean? Imagine that you see a […]

The GameDay Recycling Challenge is a national competition that pits universities against each other with a goal to reduce and recycle at the highest level.

Take a look at how these big-name brands are doing their part to reduce waste…

I think at this point we all are at least slightly aware of the problems with plastic waste. Part of the problem stems from the fact that plastic was designed to last forever but every day we use plastic items that have been made to be used once and then tossed. Some of these items […]

If you’re a teacher who wants to get your students more involved in recycling, follow these tips to get started…

As the U.S. tries to find ways to expand recycling and invigorate our stalled recycling rates, cities around the country are buying into single-stream recycling as a way to make it easier for people to recycle and reduce recycling costs. It seems like single-stream recycling is our panacea to make recycling so easy that it’s […]