You toss that greasy pizza box into the recycling bin. You feel good about it. You're helping the planet, right? Well, here's the thing. That simple act might actually be making things worse.

Containers with the recycling triangle on them need to be as clean as using a spatula in a peanut butter container. You don’t need to wash them to the standard of your clean dishes. See the Recycling ...

Recycling household waste is easier than ever. But that’s because there are fewer items accepted into curbside bins. The restrictions come mostly from the difficulties in separating paper, glass, ...