FARGO - If you thought your Christmas wrapping paper was recyclable, you were wrong.Jenn Pickett, recycling coordinator for the city of Fargo, is adamant that wrapping paper is not an accepted ...

Don’t get us wrong, we’re suckers for presents wrapped in bright, shiny packaging...it’s just that we really like the planet, too. And unfortunately, the whole holiday gift giving experience can ...

Every October is an exciting time for the industry as we celebrate National Forest Products Week and remind the world of the many benefits of recycling paper and paper-based packaging. At home, school ...

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. But ...

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 ...

We all want to reduce our carbon footprint and become better stewards of the earth. But for something that seems as simple and straightforward as recycling, there can be a lot of complications. And ...

"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 ...

Their glossy paper is a common cause of confusion, but the answer is yes, magazines can be recycled (as long as they are not PE-coated). Magazines are sorted with other paper products, then pulped and ...

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 ...

In most grocery stores, all of the fresh produce is either pre-wrapped in plastic film or it gets placed in plastic bags – both of which are often discarded by consumers. A new bioactive paper bag, ...

12/17/2018 — You might think you’re being mindful by recycling your wrapping paper scraps during the holiday season, but you may be doing more harm than good. Did you know that most wrapping paper isn ...