Shredded paper is still paper, so it can, in fact, be recycled; however, there are a few caveats. First, the process of shredding paper breaks down the strength of its natural fibers, which impacts ...

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According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost 94 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled and composed in 2018 – about 32%. But there's also the looming issue of contamination, rendering ...

Hillsborough County's Naughty and Nice list of recyclable materials, circa Dec. 2024. After the rush of opening gifts with friends and family has ended, the only thing left is to clean up and discard ...

Fiber products, including paper, are baled at the Lexington Recycling Center in Lexington, Ky., on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Lexington began overhauling the recycling center in December to make it ...