Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christmas is over — and in its wake has left a lot of debris. From a mountain of wrapping paper to broken string lights, holiday ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Europe’s paper and board sector is calling for greater alignment on recycling standards as policymakers tighten rules on ...

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 ...

Opening presents together with loved ones is often a joyous part of the holiday season, but it can also create a lot of extra waste. With piles of shiny Christmas paper, bows, boxes, and gift bags, ...

"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 ...

In the United States market, paper mill closures in 2025 may have taken 4 million tons of annual capacity offline, writes ...

Since January, I have focused this column on the importance of recycling organics, but there is one category of organics requiring caution before composting: paper. Organics include anything once ...

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, ...