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Recycling is such a simple concept. In theory. As long as it has the triangle arrow symbol on it, it should be A-OK to go in the blue bin — right? Not necessarily. In reality, recycling has become a ...

Your wardrobe is filled with plastic. Your sweat-wicking workout clothes, your running shoe uppers, your raincoat, your high-performance hiking gear, your office clothing. Check the labels. All of it ...

You dutifully toss your soda cans and last week’s newspaper in the bin and wheel it out to the curb every other week. But are you recycling right? Seattle has some of the highest recycling rates in ...

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The recycling industry has a counterintuitive catchphrase, according to David Biderman, executive director of the Solid Waste Association of North America: “When in doubt, throw it out.” “There are a ...

Recycling is a nightmare. We all want to reduce waste— 93% of Americans support recycling—but in the real world, many/most people don't really know what's recyclable and what isn't. So we toss every ...