Glass belongs in the glass container—that's obvious from the name. But should the lid stay on the empty jam jar, or is it better to unscrew it? This is a question many people likely ponder when ...

Recently, my family and I have made a more concerted effort to recycle and reuse household items. We’re keeping soda top tabs ...

Following the removal of glass from curbside recycling programs, cities plan pop-up collection sites and consider mobile glass crushers. In January, nearly 20 municipalities in the greater Pittsburgh ...

Someone once discovered that certain kinds of sand, melted at a high temperature, can become glass. That initial discovery opened the window for continuing innovation that has made glass one of the ...

In many Long Island homes, recycling is a routine weekly chore. Some residents bundle cardboard and papers. Others toss away used bottles and jars along with metal and plastic waste. Some wash and ...