The City of Tulsa is asking people to not throw away electronics with self-contained batteries in their trash or recycling bin because it is dangerous. The City said a cell phone that was thrown ...

"The most important thing when it comes to battery safety is don't throw them in the trash, and don't throw them in your regular recycling," said Jon Monger, director of the county's Department of ...

Carrot peelings, apple cores, and other food scraps don’t need to go in the trash. Most types of food waste can be chucked into compost bins and transformed into a nutrient-rich compost for your ...

With novel technologies, this situation could very well change, but for now, most plastics should be thrown in the trash, Kinnaman says – though he cautions that his “provocative results ...

Of course, you probably don't need to keep more than one of each type ... So, instead of tossing them in the trash and contributing to landfill waste, you should look into proper recycling ...