Nearly all residents in Massachusetts say they recycle, but according to the state Department of Environmental Protection, about half of them are not recycling properly. Recycling contamination both ...

Erik Williams,7, works on his bookmark. Families learn Wednesday, July 13, 2022, about the process of reduce, reuse and recycle at the Cops ‘n’ Kids Reading Room in Northampton Community College’s ...

Recycling takes just a few minutes, but its benefits last a lifetime – even generations. Recycling saves our planet’s nonrenewable resources, like coal and natural gas. It helps reduce pollution, ...

The day after Christmas is usually the busiest day of the year for recycling facilities, as people rush to get rid of trash ...

America Recycles Day on Friday, November 15th is a great time to celebrate the tremendous environmental benefits of recycling and personally commit to doing our part to recycle right. As North America ...

Most components of a mattress are recyclable, and recycling a mattress reduces unnecessary landfill waste. Several facilities can pick up old mattresses, or people can travel to recycling centers. On ...

I’m starting to sound like my father and all those old guys. Oh my! How times change. While a Boy Scout in the Seventies we collected newspapers to pay for our camping trips. Our neighbors would ...

As parents, we often think of the day when our children will change the world. They may become doctors or conservationists. The even may win a Nobel Peace Prize. I see firsthand my own children ...