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In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic ...

JUNI KRISWANTO/Getty Images In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or ...

The scheme will mirror successful ones in 50 other countries including Germany and Sweden, where members of the public pay a deposit on drinks bottles, which is then refunded when bottles are turned ...

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Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. This is Part One of our two part series on recycling in New York City. Click here to skip to Part Two. New Yorkers send a literal mountain ...

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In this distribution warehouse in the port of Sundsvall, about four hours’ drive from Stockholm, a quiet revolution in recycling is unfolding. At its nearby plant, the Swedish company Circulose ...

Chances are no one taught you about recycling and waste management in the Netherlands — and we don’t blame you! Recycling and garbage disposal may not be the most exciting part of moving to a new ...