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 ...

Children love being given responsibility – assigning them a recycling duty like collecting paper will make them feel really grown-up and important. Learn more about encouraging kids to help at home.

Seattle-area residents who don’t want to send that stuff to the landfill have another option: Ridwell, a subscription-based waste collection service.Ridwell picks up people’s so-called ...