Trying to recycle the wrong materials only clogs up the system. We asked a recycling expert about the dos and don'ts of recycling takeout boxes.

Dear Eartha, I try really hard to stay up to date with the local recycling rules, but I am never quite sure what to do with my cereal boxes. Are they considered paper or carboard? I can see where the ...

When every online order results in another empty box, all that cardboard stacks up. Here's how to recycle it at the curb or a ...

The Christmas season may be coming to a close but Habitat for Humanity of Springfield is already gearing up for next year's holiday rush. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore, located at 2410 S. Scenic ...

Reduce, reuse, recycle. So many of us heard those three words repeatedly when growing up. And yet, despite the simple phrase, recycling in the U.S. is anything but. In fact, the complexities of U.S.

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 ...

Sure good-natured rivalries play out among friends during Sunday night’s Super Bowl, but the more contentious debates may arise after the game — when it’s time to decide whether to toss the pizza ...