As Christmas Day comes to a close, so many of our homes will be filled with piles and piles of holiday wrapping scraps. We’ll tell you how to properly dispose of all this waste — what can be recycled ...

Did you know that you can’t recycle many kinds of wrapping paper or Christmas decorations? But don’t worry, there’s plenty of options -- and it’s easy to see which paper needs to head straight to the ...

The holidays aren’t so happy in the recycling world. Workers see literally tons of stuff at this time of year that Santa would say is naughty. Top of that list? Strings of old holiday lights, the most ...

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble faces pressure from environmentalists to clean up its act. More than 150 groups are pushing the maker of Charmin toiler paper and Bounty paper towels to use ...

Early in the pandemic, toilet paper shortages pushed weary Americans to the fringes. Out of necessity, millions tried rolls made from recycled paper or bamboo. And what they found surprised them.

for guidance and found a couple of surprises — no to tinfoil, sour cream tubs, and tissue paper; yes to chicken broth containers, wire hangers, and books — and realized I could be doing better. "It's ...

I was distressed to learn that frequently-used tissue products such as toilet paper, paper towels and facial tissue are made primarily from virgin wood pulp, and in the U.S. this wood is primarily ...

There's still a few days left in 2024, but you might already be thinking ahead to holiday cleanup. As you take down your lights or bundle up used wrapping paper, the Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

Though lots of holiday waste can be recycled or repurposed, there are several items you should keep out of the recycling bin.