CHICAGO -- Studies show that the overall recycling rate for all plastics is under 10 percent, and that number is likely much lower for plastic bags since they can't be put in into recycling bins at ...

Special Olympic athlete Bilal Alexander showcases the bench dedicated to his friend and supporter, Muriel “Sam” Edwards. Special Olympics in Kent is collecting plastic grocery bags for donation to the ...

Trex Bench presented to Hannaford Supermarket in Concord by members of the Capital City Sunrise Rotary Club Credit: SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN / Monitor staff The City Beat is a free Monday newsletter ...

The city of Merriam is one of the latest local beneficiaries of a program in which plastic bags are recycled as free park benches. To make it happen, the city collected about 1,000 pounds of plastic ...

Altruism, patriotism and environmentalism all met Nov. 10 at Amherst Patriots Park for the unveiling of a park bench. The bench, made from recycled plastics, was earned by Amherst Leo Club members who ...