Paper bags are an often overlooked household item. Beyond being used for groceries, these environmentally friendly carriers are extremely versatile. These unassuming brown bags can be used in a host ...

Let's be honest: Recycling is confusing. You might assume most takeout containers are recyclable in 2025, but that's far from ...

It’s easy to get confused about what can and can’t be recycled. The No. 1 rule is to follow your local guidelines. Print them and post them by your recycling bins for quick reference.

Paper bags would return to grocery stores in New Jersey were he elected governor, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday. Since May 2022, large grocery stores and big box stores in ...

Only about 10 percent of plastic bags in the United States get recycled, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The recycling rate for the category that includes paper bags is ...

If plastic-lined or waxed, it’s also unsuitable for recycling. The same goes for paper plates, sandwich boxes and bakery bags that have signs of food contamination. Baking paper is not ...

Now, some state lawmakers want to allow a return to paper bags at the grocery checkout, provided the bags contain at least 40% recycled content. A bill that was advanced Monday by a state Senate ...