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

Successful recycling requires some care. Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images Alex Jordan, University of ...

Michigan State University works on better plastics and a Lansing woman aims to take out disposable takeout containers ...

Homes would need to separate dry paper and cardboard into one bin and other recyclable materials like plastics, glass and ...