Most people approach aluminum recycling with the best of intentions and a surprisingly large number of misconceptions. The crushed can feels virtuous -- more efficient, taking up less space, easier on ...

This is the third in a series of articles about reducing the amount of the most common materials in household waste. Metal is ...

Recycling takes more than just throwing your used cans into the recycling bin. If you're not prepping your aluminum before tossing it in the bin, it's likely bypassing the recycling process and going ...

It's important to do certain things when recycling food cans so they can be adequately processed. In case a food can is not recycled properly and it ends up in a landfill, closing the top before ...

The student-led competition collected more than 1.6 million empty aluminum beverage cans. Students from Sherwood Forest Elementary in Bellevue, Washington, collect aluminum beverage cans for recycling ...

I would like to ask other residents and the local schools about recycling tin cans, cardboard and plastics. Tin cans can be reused in welding shop classes. Cardboard can rot under compost piles in our ...

Recycling our materials saves resources, diverts tons of material from our landfills and helps create healthier communities and a cleaner planet. In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, here are some simple ...