Question: I’ve got bags of packing peanuts and I’d like to get rid of them. Can I recycle them? Answer: Packing “peanuts” should not be placed in our local recycling. Some are made from Styrofoam ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to ban all styrofoam plastic containers and packing peanuts throughout the state, he announced Tuesday — despite concerns from businesses about government overreach. “Styrofoam ...

More recycled plastic, glass and paper will be used in everyday products — from trash bags to beer bottles — under a new law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Tuesday. The law also prohibits the sale of ...

Now that you've finally finished with the packing, loading, relocating, unloading and unpacking, you can tackle your final project in the moving process -- getting rid of your packing materials. With ...

Many of us have shared the guilty twinge of pouring a box of packing peanuts into a trash bag, knowing that our convenient foam waste will end up sitting in a landfill for the next few thousand years.