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It's easy to believe this common myth about recycling food plastic, but it's actually causing more harm to the environment than you might assume.

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that the United States averages more than 34 million tons of plastic waste annually. Consumers often assume they have done their part to curb plastic ...

First, I would like to say that I hate columns loaded with numbers and this column is chock-full of them. It is so easy to be overwhelmed. Your head starts spinning and before you know it you’ve got ...

I'd been doing it wrong for years. Anything with a chasing arrows symbol went straight into the recycling bin — I didn't think twice about it. The number inside the triangle meant nothing to me. So I ...

PLOVER, Wis. (WSAW) - If you’re still looking for a New Year’s resolution, how about recycling properly? You can start by making sure you aren’t recycling items in plastic bags. The Portage County ...