For many, opening presents is a beloved holiday tradition. But the festive wrapping paper, bows and ribbons that adorn gifts can be costly for the environment. Paper in general “has environmental ...

Though Christmas is behind us, you may still have some post-holiday cleanup to take care of. Everyone knows how to do dishes, break down boxes and sweep up. One thing that can cause some seasonal ...

As Christmas Day comes to a close, so many of our homes will be filled with piles and piles of holiday wrapping scraps. We’ll tell you how to properly dispose of all this waste — what can be recycled ...

Christmas is over — and in its wake has left a lot of debris. From a mountain of wrapping paper to broken string lights, holiday cards and Christmas trees, the holiday aftermath raises many questions ...

For those who want an expanded recycling program in the city, the most important thing to do now is to make optimum use of the existing option to recycle paper and cardboard. Anyone can drop off paper ...

The Conversation reports on single-stream recycling, emphasizing its convenience but noting significant contamination issues ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Is wrapping paper recyclable? Do you have to get every last bit of tinsel off the tree before it heads for the chipper? Do bows and ribbons go in the trash? Here's what recycling ...