Recycling

Love and recycling in Seattle: Can your relationship survive the blue bin?

“What are the biggest recycling mistakes people make in Seattle? (And tend to argue about at home?)” That’s a common question we get as part of our KUOW Wonders series, which we re-launched this week.

Where does it all go? The journey of San Juan recycling

All of San Juan’s garbage and recycling is processed off of the island. The same goes for garbage on Orcas and Lopez islands — it’s loaded on a train, which heads to Klickitat County. Trash from San Juan goes to Cowlitz. It’s the reason San Juan County has the most expensive landfill trash program in the state. But recycling is a little more complicated.

22 tips for 2022: To cut back on plastic, you need to audit how much you use

The first step in cutting back on plastic is understanding what you're using, and how much of it. Do an audit of the plastics in your home to get a sense of how much plastic you use.

How to keep your holiday cheer out of landfills

You can help keep garbage and recycling workers jolly by following these simple tips.

World

A Mount Rushmore Of Recycling Puts An Avalanche Of Waste In The Faces Of G-7 Leaders

Made of circuit boards and smartphones, a giant sculpture of the leaders of the world's wealthiest nations is greeting them at a summit in England. The creators want to raise awareness about e-waste.