Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The holidays create a lot of waste, with all the wrapped presents, holiday-centric clothing and strands of lights that don't work ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though Christmas is behind us, you may still have some post-holiday cleanup to take care of. Everyone knows how to do dishes, ...

"The mountains of things we throw away are much greater than the things we use." So wrote John Steinbeck in his 1962 novel, Travels With Charley. And for America, at least, it holds too true: In the ...

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

Most people think wrapping paper is just that, paper. However, when it comes to recycling, that’s not the case. Many types of Christmas gift wrapping paper can’t be recycled. Rules on what kinds of ...

From cardboard boxes to paper padded mailers, there are many opportunities to recycle. Heidi Brock, president and CEO of the AF&PA, says there are many opportunities to support the paper industry, ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Did you know that you can’t recycle many kinds of wrapping paper or Christmas decorations? But don’t worry, there’s plenty of options -- and it’s easy to see which ...

The holidays often come with a lot of stuff — a lot of food, a lot of events, a lot of presents and potentially a lot of waste. If you’re hoping to avoid shoving all of the remnants of your holiday ...

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The holidays aren’t so happy in the recycling world. Workers see literally tons of stuff at this time of year that Santa would say is naughty. Top of that list? Strings of old holiday lights, the most ...