Paperback and hardback books are recycled as mixed paper, a paper grade category that also includes mail, newspaper, office paper and magazines, making the study of book recycling difficult.

Most types of paper can be recycled in Centre County, and it is easy to recycle paper so it does not end up in the landfill. We've come up with a list of our most frequently asked paper recycling ...

That brings us to recycling options at home. I’m afraid that hardcover books are problematic in the Materials Recycling Facility. The boards that make up the cover and spine are reinforced with ...

Books can be treasures that preserve stories and knowledge, or they can be unnecessary junk. It can be difficult to decide what to do with old books, but there are many ways to do it, depending on the ...

One Pennsylvania TikToker revealed that she makes reusable toilet paper out of old pajamas as she attempts to have a "low-waste" home.

'Tis the season for lots of presents — and lots of waste from gift wrap. Try these 10 innovative, thoughtful gift wrapping ideas that are completely zero-waste.

DEWITT, Mich. (WLNS) – DeWitt residents are upset with the way the school district disposed of hundreds books when they were found in a school recycling dumpster over the weekend. The books t… ...

The Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District has announced changes in paper recycling due to vendor service changes.

So are books. Single-stream recycling plants usually can’t process books when people throw them into curbside recycling bins. They typically end up in bins with plastic bottles or paper products.

A new study reveals a sustainable way to turn the huge amounts of waste from paper production into solid fuel with the added bonus of diverting the sludge from overflowing landfills.

Paper is one of the most used products in the world. However, before you reach out for the recycling bin, ask yourself, can a book be of use to someone else?

As of last count, according to the Green Press Initiative, about 13 percent of the paper fiber in new books is from old books and other recycled sources.