Recycling Articles

Interesting information and stories about recycling.

Recycling - a world of benefits awaits you

Recycling has tons of benefits for both individuals and the environment.

Recycling your old electronics

Recycling electronics is a great way to help the environment.

What you need to know about recycling bins

Recycling bins are available in every community in the United States.

What you need to know about recycling bins

Recycling bins are a great way to prevent hazardous materials from making their way into landfills.

Don't waste - donate - your old stuff today

Donating old stuff is much more environmentally friendly than throwing it away.

Scrap metal - one of the most recyclable materials in the world

Recycling scrap metal is extremely beneficial to the environment.

Help save the environment - donate old cell phones today

Recycling cell phones is a great way to go green and help keep the environment safe.

The vast benefits of recycling paper

Recycling paper is extremely important to the future of the earth.

Help save the environment by recycling your plastic goods

Recycling plastic goods can easily be made a part of daily life.

Old electronics can be recycled through retailers and manufacturers

Old electronics can be recycled through retailers and manufacturers

Wisconsin's E-cycle law helps recycle nearly 14 million pounds of electronics

Wisconsin's E-cycle law helps recycle nearly 14 million pounds of electronics

Verizon takes part in National Cell Phone Recycling Week

Cell phones can be recycled in many different ways.

Organization helps companies recycle

Organization helps companies recycle

One of world's largest hotel chains to recycle toiletries

One of world's largest hotel chains to recycle toiletries

Colorado recycle drive collects 1,000 pounds of electronics

Colorado recycle drive collects 1,000 pounds of electronics

Recycling carts come to Florida town

Recycling carts come to Florida town

Recycling regulation in New York is "aggressive"

NYC has multiple recycling programs in place.

Family produces only one grocery bag of trash a week

Family produces only one grocery bag of trash a week

Waste Management Inc. eyes compost business

Waste Management Inc. eyes compost business

Benefits of recycling include jobs and trees

Recycling helps conserve trees and adds jobs to the economy.

Recycling is more than just "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"

Recycling is a philosophy and way of life.

Chicago residents try to recycle without curbside assistance

Chicago residents try to recycle without curbside assistance

Three reasons why we should recycle

Recycling is easy and helps create jobs.

Students at Southern Oregon University push for recycling facility

Students at Southern Oregon University push for recycling facility

In London, recycling efforts heat up

London is stepping up it's recycling efforts

The Three Steps to Recycling

Recycling has 3 main steps.

Cell phone recycling and how to recycle electronics

Batteries and other electronics can be recycled.

Tips for recycling old television sets

Old television sets can be recycled.

What to do with old cellphones? eCycle them!

Recycling cellphones is much easier than one might expect.

Getting kids to recycle: the concept of "Reduce"

Kids should recycle too.

Ways that a household can "Reuse" and Recycle!

There are many ways to reuse and recycle.

Besides paper and plastic, what else can you "Recycle?"

Besides paper and plastic, what else can you "Recycle?"

Plastics are not the only things that one can recycle.

Simple changes in your home to encourage recycling

Simple changes in your home to encourage recycling.

Recycling carpet is now a reality

Recycling carpet is now a reality.

Common household items that many people forget to recycle

Common household items that many people forget to recycle.

Recycling bins becoming at common sight at highway rest stops

Recycling bins becoming at common sight at highway rest stops.

The proper way to recycle your cellphone

The proper way to recycle your cellphone.

Metal recycling rates at uninspiring levels

Metal recycling rates at uninspiring levels.

Hoboken, New Jersey, streamlines recycling process for residents

Hoboken, New Jersey, streamlines recycling process for residents.

Rubber recycling is one of the many materials that slips through the cracks

Rubber recycling is one of the many materials that slips through the cracks.

E-waste recycling law passes major milestone

E-waste recycling law passes major milestone.

Battery recycling programs make it more sustainable to drive electric vehicles

Battery recycling programs make it more sustainable to drive electric vehicles.

Oregon governor passes bill revamping state's bottle deposit system

Oregon governor passes bill revamping state's bottle deposit system.

Aurora Green Fest showcases recycled art and green awareness

Aurora Green Fest showcases recycled art and green awareness.

University recycling study 'shaming' students into recycling

University recycling study 'shaming' students into recycling.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, recycling program offers rebates and mobile app

Grand Rapids, Michigan, recycling program offers rebates and mobile app.

Los Angeles establishes goal to become the nation's first zero-waste city

Los Angeles establishes goal to become the nation's first zero-waste city.

Plastic bags don't have to end up in landfills

Plastic bags don't have to end up in landfills.

Aluminum can recycling rate reaches promising levels

Aluminum can recycling rate reaches promising levels.

Solid food waste recycling still a major problem for many communities

Solid food waste recycling still a major problem for many communities.

University of Louisiana at Monroe boasts United States' highest recycling rate

University of Louisiana at Monroe boasts United States' highest recycling rate.

PepsiCo sponsors Dream Machine Recycling Initiative

PepsiCo sponsors Dream Machine Recycling Initiative.

Recycling program in Cambridgeshire saves taxpayers more than £300,000 in six months

Recycling program in Cambridgeshire saves taxpayers more than £300,000 in six months.

Texas law paves the way for TV recycling throughout the state

Texas law paves the way for TV recycling throughout the state.

New Hampshire ceases mercury light bulbs recycling program

New Hampshire ceases mercury light bulbs recycling program.

Responsible Electronics Recycling Act a major step for economy

Responsible Electronics Recycling Act a major step for economy.

Encouraging your family to increase their recycling habits

Encouraging your family to increase their recycling habits.

Electronics recycling event sets records for Harrison County, West Virginia

Electronics recycling event sets records for Harrison County, West Virginia.

San Francisco schools to begin recycling used workbooks

San Francisco schools to begin recycling used workbooks.

E-waste recycling program helps Vermont citizens free of charge

E-waste recycling program helps Vermont citizens free of charge.

Sustainable organic recycling programs becoming popular in California

Sustainable organic recycling programs becoming popular in California.

Salt Lake City, Utah, cracking down on recycling bin abusers

Salt Lake City, Utah, cracking down on recycling bin abusers.

City of Philadelphia quadruples recycling rate in just four years

City of Philadelphia quadruples recycling rate in just four years.

Eco Bathroom sheds light on importance of water recycling

Eco Bathroom sheds light on importance of water recycling.

TV star Angie Harmon teaches her children about sustainability at a young age

TV star Angie Harmon teaches her children about sustainability at a young age.

Somerville, Massachusetts, to implement "zero-sort" recycling

Somerville, Massachusetts, to implement "zero-sort" recycling.

St. Louis Park resident helps make her apartment complex a bit greener

St. Louis Park resident helps make her apartment complex a bit greener.

Providence, Rhode Island, using art to encourage recycling

Providence, Rhode Island, using art to encourage recycling.

Massachusetts legislators looking to expand bottle recycling law

Massachusetts legislators looking to expand bottle recycling law.

Seattle recycling rates reach all-time high

Seattle recycling rates reach all-time high.

Obama administration outlines plan for national e-waste recycling

Obama administration outlines plan for national e-waste recycling.

North Carolina Wildlife Federation launches fishing line recycling program

North Carolina Wildlife Federation launches fishing line recycling program.

Carpet recycling becoming a viable solution to remove waste from landfills

Carpet recycling becoming a viable solution to remove waste from landfills.

Baltimore suburbs instituting pilot compost recycling program

Baltimore suburbs instituting pilot compost recycling program.

Common household items that may be overlooked when taking out the trash

Common household items that may be overlooked when taking out the trash.

Study shows economic benefits of public recycling programs

Study shows economic benefits of public recycling programs.

Common kitchen items that may end up in the trash can

Common kitchen items that may end up in the trash can.

Music festival looking for ways to recycle and go green

Lollapalooza is looking for ways to help concertgoers recycle.

Ontario recycling program reuses 25 millionth tire

Ontario recycling program reuses 25 millionth tire.

Electronic waste recycling programs gaining momentum in Oregon

Oregon is seeing a rise in recycling e-waste that includes old computers and other electronics.

Plastic bag bans becoming popular around the world

Plastic bag bans becoming popular around the world.

Everyday items that homeowners can throw in their recycling bins

Everyday items that homeowners can throw in their recycling bins.

Apple begins e-waste buyback program

Apple begins e-waste buyback program.

Illinois e-waste recycling bill signed into law

Illinois e-waste recycling bill signed into law.

Bottled water industry applauds Senate recycling resolution

Bottled water industry applauds Senate recycling resolution.

Houston simplifying the process of recycling with new facility

Waste Management, Inc. in Houston is simplifying the recycling process.

Napa, California, begins citywide carpet recycling initiative

Napa, California, begins citywide carpet recycling initiative.

Akron, Ohio, recycling plant breaks down petroleum products

Akron, Ohio, recycling plant breaks down petroleum products.

Food scrap recycling programs becoming more popular in urban areas

Food scrap recycling programs becoming more popular in urban areas.

Habitat for Humanity reaches aluminum can recycling goal

Habitat for Humanity reaches aluminum can recycling goal.

Nestle scores top markets in beverage recycling report

Nestle scores top markets in beverage recycling report.

Green video games becoming popular downloads for media devices

Green video games becoming popular downloads for media devices.

Coca Cola's "Swap for Swag" initiative recycles nearly 66,000 plastic bottles

Coca Cola's "Swap for Swag" initiative recycles nearly 66,000 plastic bottles.

Nestle scores top markets in beverage recycling report

Detroit residents embrace recycling without comprehensive program

Detroit residents embrace recycling without comprehensive program.

Light bulb conversion prompts concerns about viability of CFL recycling

Light bulb conversion prompts concerns about viability of CFL recycling.

Recycled asphalt helps to cut use of oil in road construction

Recycled asphalt helps to cut use of oil in road construction.

West Virginia University amping up recycling efforts for football games

The program went through its pilot stage last year, and the university managed to divert 17.5 tons of plastic and aluminum from local landfills.

Marshall University drastically expands its recycling program

Marshall University drastically expands its recycling program.

Minneapolis ordinance requires business recycling

Minneapolis ordinance requires business recycling.

A Detroit church finds new life in a post-recycled format

A Detroit church finds new life in a post-recycled format.

West Bromwich, United Kingdom, recycling plant puts dirty diapers to good use

West Bromwich, United Kingdom, recycling plant puts dirty diapers to good use.

RadioShack reaches significant milestone in rechargeable battery recycling program

RadioShack reaches significant milestone in rechargeable battery recycling program.

Dallas residents can now add beverage cartons to their recycling bins

Dallas residents can now add beverage cartons to their recycling bins.

Recycling old electronics could help out a school in your area

Recycling old electronics could help out a school in your area.

Recycle those household products into accents for your garden

Recycle those household products into accents for your garden.

Impressive number of auto repair shops embracing tire recycling

Impressive number of auto repair shops embracing tire recycling.

Recycling that hunk of junk in your driveway could put some money in your pocket

Recycling that hunk of junk in your driveway could put some money in your pocket.

Starbucks increasing paper cup recycling methods for its customers

Starbucks increasing paper cup recycling methods for its customers.

New Haven, Connecticut, hosting e-waste recycling contest

New Haven, Connecticut, hosting e-waste recycling contest.

Mazda makes huge strides to improve bumper recycling

Mazda makes huge strides to improve bumper recycling.

New tire recycling technology could alleviate burden on environment

Australian researchers have developed a new way to recycle tires!

New glass recycling program available for bars and restaurants in Kansas

Glass bottles like these will be recycled from Kansas City's bars and restaurants!

The future of recycling looks to outer space

Space junk may soon be a thing of the past!

Planet Green recycling program donates $40 million to schools and non-profit groups

Schools and nonprofits alike are benefited by Planet Green's recycling program!

Recycling vending machines given a trail run in Dubai

Recycling vending machines given a trail run in Dubai.

Canon U.S.A. introduces nationwide printer cartridge recycling program

Canon U.S.A. introduces nationwide printer cartridge recycling program.

Owens Corning expands nation's largest shingle recycling program

Owens Corning expands nation's largest shingle recycling program.

San Gabriel Valley businesses recycle nearly 1,800 pounds of used batteries

San Gabriel Valley businesses recycle nearly 1,800 pounds of spent batteries.

European Union sets lofty goals to improve e-waste recycling

European Union sets lofty goals to improve e-waste recycling.

University of Iowa seeing hopeful signs from its no-sort recycling program

University of Iowa seeing hopeful signs from its no-sort recycling program.

California sets lofty 75 percent recycling rate goal by 2020

California sets lofty 75 percent recycling rate goal by 2020.

Tennessee church uses recycling to give back to the community

Tennessee church uses recycling to give back to the community.

Michigan elementary schools receiving much-needed funds from recycled materials

Michigan elementary schools receiving much-needed funds from recycled materials.

University of Tennessee students sign pledge to commit to recycling household products

University of Tennessee students sign pledge to commit to recycling household products.

United States shows impressive growth in plastic bottle recycling during 2010

United States shows impressive growth in plastic bottle recycling during 2010.

Aluminum can recycling rates remain stagnant throughout the United States

Aluminum can recycling rates remain stagnant throughout the United States.

Refining your office's recycling program

Refining your office's recycling program.

Missouri University of Science and Technology recycling program paying dividends

Missouri University of Science and Technology recycling program paying dividends.

U.S. Military looking to the sky for its next recycling program

U.S. Military looking to the sky for its next recycling program.

Recycling business provides door-to-door service to Iowa apartment dwellers

Recycling business provides door-to-door service to Iowa apartment dwellers.

Hailey, Idaho, voters going to the polls to decide on plastic bag ban

Hailey, Idaho, voters going to the polls to decide on plastic bag ban.

Glad Products Company to help improve recycling rates at NCAA games this fall

Glad Products Company to help improve recycling rates at NCAA games this fall.