Ever wondered what happens to those items you toss in the recycling bin? The city's EQAB members and writer Carolyn Krause ...

The city of Spokane promised to simplify recycling 13 years ago, telling residents they could dump aluminum cans, plastics, newsprint, paper, cardboard boxes, wine bottles and more into one large blue ...

Recycling properly is more than throwing an empty can in a bin. Here's which items can be recycled and how to do it the right ...

Some cheaper producers of takeout containers will label something recyclable even if it's not. 3. Give 'em a good rinse: When recycling any ... for food-coated paper products.

Oftentimes, recyclable components are accompanied by plastic or paper labels that need to be cut or peeled off prior to the ...

For old toothbrushes, electric toothbrush replacement heads, used flossers, and toothpaste tubes from Crest, Oral-B, or ...

Credit: Zain bin Awais / Mashable composite ... recycle some common everyday materials, but curbside recycling isn't too helpful past paper, metal, glass, and certain types of plastic.

If it is packaging, you can usually just throw it in the bin without worrying about taking the metal top off a glass bottle or a paper label off the plastic bottle. Rinsing is fine, and recycling ...