An Aussie council has released a shocking video showing what happens when residents don't pay proper attention to their rubbish.

Many food containers seem recyclable, but they really aren't. Here's what to put in the recycling bin and what you should avoid.

Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food packaging is designed to be disposable, not recyclable, and some of the most ...

Much of what remains ends up in landfill, or is incinerated to reclaim energy – but a large amount of what is recorded as being ‘recycled’ actually ends up being shipped abroad. Where does plastic ...

KLANG: With each person indiscriminately disposing 2.4kg of plastic trash annually, Malaysia has unwittingly earned infamy by being among the worst countries at managing its plastic waste.

Duran’s huge kitchen — where he does all of his recipe development — is set up for composting. It was built with four bins — for regular trash, paper, plastic/metal/glass and compost.

Keenstone 6-Tier Stackable Storage Bins, $60 (was $199) at Walmart The plastic bins come in a set of four that you can stack to create convenient extra storage in any space.

Along with orange peels and eggshells, people are tossing cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into their compost, contaminating it.