Reduce waste and learn the secrets of composting paper at home with our guide to demystifying which types can enrich your ...

One Pennsylvania TikToker revealed that she makes reusable toilet paper out of old pajamas as she attempts to have a "low-waste" home. tiny_waste/TikTok Reduce, reuse, recycle … even when it ...

To pick up paper waste and deliver it to the recycler, you'll need a truck or a trailer. When you are first starting out, you might even consider renting a truck if you only have weekly pickups.

Fortunately, the recycling rate for paper and paper products in the U.S. is high: more than 60 percent was recycled in 2009, according to the solid waste report.

The holidays are the most wonderful time of year, unless you are the planet. To get to actual holiday joy, you’ve got to tear through several layers of waste: disposable wrapping, frilly ribbons ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans go through about 85 million tons of paper products annually. That’s a 100-foot-tall Douglas fir per person, per year, not to mention ...

It's recycling organic waste into the best soil-improver your yard could have. ... A stainless-steel compost pail, left, is ideal for under-the-sink collection of kitchen waste. Shredded paper, ...

These single-use items often contain plastic and paper that will eventually be thrown away and sent to a landfill. MORE: Ginger Zee takes a look at how donated clothes are processed: Reporter's ...