recycling

As you start wrapping up gifts for the holidays, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding people how to properly dispose of all those ribbons and bows.

One study found biodegradable plastic bags were still fully intact after three years of being buried in the soil. There are currently no federal standards regulating bioplastics, or products claiming to be biodegradable or compostable

Spring is a time of year when a lot of people look forward to cleaning out their homes. The Wisconsin DNR is encouraging people to do responsibly.

Gas, specifically methane, is produced when trash decomposes, and at the Marathon County Solid Waste Department's landfill in Ringle its normally burned off to prevent a buildup

As people get excited to throw holiday parties and open presents under the tree, the Wisconsin DNR is asking everyone to be mindful of their waste.

Eagle River residents have collected more than 13,000 pounds of plastic garbage bags over the past 19 months to recycle and turn into benches. Volunteers are looking for funds to keep this program going.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy estimates the state has reached a 35.4% recycling rate, more than double its recycling rate prior 2019.

Following the holiday celebrations, waste centers across the Badger state see more trash

The program recycles the bags through Trex. Trex uses plastic bags to make composite decking.

Stormy Kromer, the wool hat manufacturer in Ironwood, is finding new ways to recycle its scraps.The company makes thousands of wool hats each day.But with…