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BOSTON – Initially passed decades ago by states looking to promote recycling and help fight pollution, bottle bills are now becoming popular proposals for states looking for any extra infusion of cash. Massachusetts is one of the latest to suggest expanding its nickel deposit law from carbonated beverages to include bottled water, juice and sports [...]

We spend a lot of time focusing on how to recycle everyday items. Your daily newspaper, your cell phone, your car’s battery. But there’s a lot more to the wide world of recycling than just empty wine bottles and CFLs. What if you needed to dispose of something bigger, or more obscure? What if you [...]

Now that the presents have all been handed out from under the tree and New Year’s resolutions have been made, it’s time to start thinking about recycling your Christmas tree. Tree recycling can be a simple and great way to start off 2009 with an eco-friendly act of kindness. Between 30 million and 35 million [...]

Yes, you can and should recycle plastic grocery bags.  Many cities stopped accepting plastic bags for recycling because the bags damaged sorting equipment at the city’s transfer stations. However, most grocery stores have recycling bins with names such as "Bag 2 Bag" and "Bag Station," where discarded bags are made into new bags or even plastic [...]