Recycled materials like tin cans, plastic bottles, and wooden crates make for excellent garden planters. By drilling holes for drainage and painting them in bright colors, you can turn these items ...

CHICO — The trash you threw away last week might be a part of the Chico Creative Reuse Mobile art gallery, a local project made with entirely recycled materials. Chico Creative Reuse is an ...

When it comes to recycling, most folks know to sort their plastic and paper, thanks to the blue and green plastic sorting bins given out by their municipal departments. But beyond the basics of ...

A plastic bag, a dirty pizza box, plastic utensils, paper napkins, and a soda can—a single takeout meal can feel like a game of recycling trivia. Which items can be recycled? What kinds of plastic go ...