The clear plastic weather-tight bins, which feature buckle latch tops, come in a set of four and retail for $49.99. The five tier wire shelving system, which features locking and non-locking ...

Most small plastics don’t get recycled, and putting them in your bins could end up doing more harm than good, said Susan Collins, president of the Container Recycling Institute, a nonprofit group.

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