This 'mom detective' is busting myths about harmful ingredients put in everyday products: 'It's an important part of being a parent'

"It's important to know this stuff. It's an important part of being a parent, a modern parent," said Alexandra Zissu, the ...

Inside the fight over the recycling label on your milk carton

California's truth in labeling law reserves the recycling sign only for products and packaging that can truly be recycled. Yet CalRecycle greenlit the label for milk and juice cartons which are tough ...
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How single-stream recycling works − and how your choices can make it work better

it’s difficult to collect and process and easily contaminates recycling streams. Symbol 1 – Polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, widely used in soda bottles. Symbol 2 – High-density polyethylene, or ...

'Are you gonna recycle that?' Ribbon-cutting held for new Slate Belt recycling center

On Thursday, WM (formerly Waste Management) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new Grand Central Recycling Facility.