Plant-based paper has been used for thousands of years, but exactly how is it created from trees? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The balance of virgin and recycled fibers in paper and paper-based packaging production is a critical and ongoing consideration by consumers. While the pursuit of environmental friendliness–or the ...

The global annual waste of paper is 456 million tons. It takes 24 trees to make one ton of paper, which is why 4 billion ...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In festive news, a majority (66%) of U.S. adult consumers believe that recycling paper is worth it and 60% felt that recycling is easy, according to recent research by ...

The world was a very different place in the 1970s when Steinbeis Papier launched its factory to recycle used telephone books in Germany. Considered pioneering at the time, recycling has become a ...

Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it’s more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better. The company said ...

Generally, you don't need to remove paper labels from metal or aluminum cans before you chuck them in the recycling bin. When ...

Living a more sustainable life can take many forms, from shopping locally and reducing single-use plastics to using a reusable water bottle or composting. However, one area you might not consider when ...

Every little bit helps. But doing it wrong can actually make matters worse. Credit...Naomi Anderson-Subryan Supported by By Winston Choi-Schagrin Recycling can have big environmental benefits. For one ...

It wasn’t intended to indicate plastics’ recyclability. But consumers misinterpreted it, and the industry encouraged them. This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic.