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Whether you use paper or plastic products — what happens to them when you throw them away? Andre Felton is a UTSA doctoral student who studies microplastics.

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses how a paper pill bottle could revolutionize pharmacy packaging and cut plastic waste drastically.

Recycling the wrong things makes the whole system run slower. Here are seven takeout containers that don't belong in your recycling bin.

What can I recycle in Sacramento County? Sacramento County generally accepts clean plastic items numbered No. 1 through No. 7, as well as clean glass bottles and paper of all colors for recycling.

Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.

The costs of paper vs. plastic Part of Trump’s executive order was aimed at reducing the price of paper straws, which can cost between five to 12 cents per unit.

President Donald Trump's waded into the contentious debate over paper versus plastic straws with an executive order Monday favoring the plastic variety. The president ordered federal agency and ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...

Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.