/news/additional-reporting-on-recycling-from-npr-and-npr-member-stations WKSU, NPR and its affiliates all across the country have done some tremendous reporting covering the challenges facing communities and how they recycle. It includes this great app that NPR put together visually answering the questions about the different types of plastic. en-US Copyright Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:01:17 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-01-30/cleveland-foresees-drastic-reduction-as-it-rightsizes-its-recycling-program In Cleveland, most of the recycling residents put at the curb is not being recycled. City leaders says it’s a problem many cities are dealing with because… Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:01:17 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-01-30/cleveland-foresees-drastic-reduction-as-it-rightsizes-its-recycling-program Sarah Taylor /news/economy/2020-01-02/plastic-bag-ban-goes-into-effect-across-cuyahoga-county Shoppers in Cuyahoga County will need to find an alternative to single-use plastic bags, as some stores have already removed the option. The county’s bag ban goes into effect this week. Though businesses won’t be fined for providing plastic bags for the first six months, many stores have already started pushing their customers toward alternatives. Thu, 02 Jan 2020 19:40:00 GMT /news/economy/2020-01-02/plastic-bag-ban-goes-into-effect-across-cuyahoga-county /news/economy/2019-12-17/giant-eagle-plans-to-get-rid-of-all-single-use-plastics-in-stores-by-2025 Giant Eagle's plastic blue bags are a common sight in Pittsburgh, often curbside on recycling day, used to pick up dog poop or sometimes cast aside on... Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:23:35 GMT /news/economy/2019-12-17/giant-eagle-plans-to-get-rid-of-all-single-use-plastics-in-stores-by-2025 Kathleen J. Davis /news/environment-energy/2019-08-20/u-s-recycling-industry-is-struggling-to-figure-out-a-future-without-china China is no longer taking the world's waste. The U.S. recycling industry is overwhelmed — it can't keep up with the plastic being churned out. This doesn't bode well for our plastic waste problem. Tue, 20 Aug 2019 19:27:00 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-08-20/u-s-recycling-industry-is-struggling-to-figure-out-a-future-without-china Christopher Joyce /news/environment-energy/2019-03-13/where-will-your-plastic-trash-go-now-that-china-doesnt-want-it Last year, China drastically cut back its imports of plastic waste to recycle. Now the U.S. and other wealthy nations must figure out what to do with their discards. Wed, 13 Mar 2019 20:28:00 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-03-13/where-will-your-plastic-trash-go-now-that-china-doesnt-want-it Christopher Joyce /news/environment-energy/2019-02-04/oregon-bottle-deposit-system-hits-90-percent-redemption-rate The expanded program includes more types of containers and benefits from a cleaner mix of recyclable materials, which is easier to sell than the mishmash of waste that ends up in curbside bins. Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:01:16 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-02-04/oregon-bottle-deposit-system-hits-90-percent-redemption-rate Cassandra Profita /news/environment-energy/2018-07-31/cleveland-to-fine-residents-for-improper-recycling Cleveland residents who don't follow the rules for recycling will be fined starting Wednesday. Diane Bickett is the Executive Director of the Cuyahoga… Tue, 31 Jul 2018 23:57:41 GMT /news/environment-energy/2018-07-31/cleveland-to-fine-residents-for-improper-recycling /news/environment-energy/2017-06-02/why-recycling-options-lead-people-to-waste-more People used more cups and paper when recycling was an option versus when they had to put them in the trash. Researchers say people's guilt for wasting is overridden by the good feelings for recycling. Fri, 02 Jun 2017 09:02:00 GMT /news/environment-energy/2017-06-02/why-recycling-options-lead-people-to-waste-more Shankar Vedantam