Glass belongs in the glass container—that's obvious from the name. But can the lid stay on the empty jam jar, or should it be removed? Many people likely ponder this question when standing in front of ...

Have you ever gone to toss something into the recycling bin – a jam jar, a pizza box, a takeaway container encrusted with ...

A man has taken to social media to share his surprise after a note from the council was stuck to his yellow bin while out on the street for collection.

Yellow: Used for mixed recycling, such as clear plastic bottles, containers, paper and newspapers. Red: For general rubbish, meaning anything not accepted in recycling bins.

One common mistake that people make when recycling is tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin. While this might seem like the right thing to do, it's often not where these containers belong.