Milk cartons may lose the recycling symbol in California, potentially making the material unusable in the state.

The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

In a downtown Tacoma parking lot behind a statue of a woman holding the city’s skyline in her hands sits an unusual sight. Since at least Sunday, 15 black barrels with neon-yellow toxic-waste symbols ...

Recycling symbols used on packaging in the UK are unclear and inconsistent argues Butterfly Cannon’s innovation and sustainability manager Jenny Greenwood, who is looking to Denmark for inspiration.

It’s abundantly clear we’re facing a crisis of communication when it comes to recycling. Current systems leave consumers in the dark, trying to decipher incomprehensible combinations of words, ...