Recycling

We dug into Ridwell, Hefty ReNew, and TerraCycle's programs.

The recycling system is broken, but you can still work with it

Upping the reward for recycling could get more bottles into the bin

I used to be a cheerleader for recycling, but I’ve changed my tune.

We've got a script for what to tell your reps.

From soda bottles to styrofoam, here's how goods get (hopefully) reborn

It’s no longer enough to just toss our junk in the bin and hope for the best

PET is readily recyclable—but we still need to lower our consumption of single-use bottles

For most conventional recycling centers, the answer is 'no'

Probably the biggest challenge in the war on plastics: We forget to reduce and reuse first.

Recycling is preferable to sending rubbish to the dump—but it's not a perfect system

Even the most recyclable plastics don't have eternal life