The holidays create a lot of waste, with all the wrapped presents, holiday-centric clothing and strands of lights that don't work anymore. The day after Christmas, you might find yourself wondering ...

PEABODY - About one-third of Americans recycle, but despite our best intentions we recycle things that hurt the cause. So, do we really know what goes in the recycling bin? To find out, we went to ...

Though Christmas is behind us, you may still have some post-holiday cleanup to take care of. Everyone knows how to do dishes, break down boxes and sweep up. One thing that can cause some seasonal ...

The Hefty ReNew bags come in boxes of 20. They'll be available for purchase at area Kroger stores in November and other local retailers in the future. Rumpke is expanding the list of items that can be ...

The holidays aren’t so happy in the recycling world. Workers see literally tons of stuff at this time of year that Santa would say is naughty. Top of that list? Strings of old holiday lights, the most ...

Seriously, just take it to Best Buy or Staples. They'll take your old laptops, printers, and other tech junk off your hands for free. Some places will even give you a gift card for your trouble. It's ...