Styrofoam accounts for 30% of waste in the landfill, according to Lott Industries. The company has been recycling styrofoam for over two years, and it wants to expand its mission in the community. “We ...

Styrofoam is a trademarked brand of polystyrene foam. It is used as packing material, insulation and similar uses. It is extruded polystyrene foam. Coffee cups, take-out containers and egg cartons ...

Steel and aluminum cans are recyclable, but other metal items are not. Pots, pans, baking sheets, silverware, and bicycle or ...

Most black plastic containers are non-recyclable. Takeout containers are becoming more eco-friendly, but there are still some that you can't recycle. Mastering recycling in 2025 means understanding ...

It’s easy to get confused about what can and can’t be recycled. The No. 1 rule is to follow your local guidelines. Print them and post them by your recycling bins for quick reference. But ...

As spring cleaning season arrives, many people find themselves sifting through their homes, wondering how to responsibly dispose of various items. From electronics to hazardous materials, recycling ...

The town of Avon is soon to become the first municipality in Colorado to implement a Styrofoam recycling program. On March 19, Avon sustainability staff received notice that the town’s application for ...

The University Lutheran Church in Norman is celebrating a major milestone for its Styrofoam recycling program. Recently, the group hit a total of 9,000 pounds of recycled material. It all started in ...

This holiday season, try giving the planet a present as well — recycling as much of your Christmas aftermath you can. According to Stanford, Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving ...

A city-wide Styrofoam recycling event is coming to Naperville next month. On Aug. 10, anyone wanting to get rid of the styrene plastic products often used for packaging, insulation and crafts can drop ...

In March, the Agilyx chemical recycling facility in Tigard, the Portland-area’s only public drop-off for Styrofoam recycling, abruptly closed. But the following month, Green Century Recycling in ...

Plastics labeled with resin codes between 1 and 7 used to all be eligible for recycling. Now, there's no market for some types of plastic, and nearly a quarter of what gets sent to sorting facilities ...