The Houston Zoo is seeking old and broken Christmas lights to recycle them and keep them out of local landfills.

In most cases, Christmas decorations, including artificial trees, ornaments and string lights, can be recycled.

“Discarding unnecessary medication is really important. Exposure or accidental ingestion are concerns, especially if you have ...

Overview: Old smartphones can function as reliable home security cameras using free or low-cost apps and Wi Fi ...

The new year will bring a new set of rules for how San Francisco residents should dispose of hard-to-recycle household items, ...

As early electric cars age out, hundreds of thousands of used batteries are flooding the market, fueling a gray recycling ...

Have a book-buying problem and no more shelf space to fit them all? This program hopes to keep books out of landfills while ...

Tis the season for new gadgets and the time to recycle old gadgets and their batteries properly to promote safety and prevent ...

Under the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act, producers of batteries are required to fund and manage the collection, transportation and recycling of certain batteries.

Everyone wants to recycle their batteries, but drop-off locations are hard to find. A new fire-safe bin could make the process the easier.

Regardless, there are many grey areas when it comes to what can actually go in the trash. Not only do certain items add to ...