Q: What do we do with wax-coated OJ and quart milk containers? I have heard conflicting instructions and at this point I just throw them in the trash. — Irene A: The rule for orange juice and milk ...

Knowing how materials get recycled helps us understand why we should sort our garbage in certain ways and appreciate problems faced by waste handlers. Consider cardboard milk and juice cartons. We may ...

I am so confused by cartons like egg cartons, ice cream cartons and juice boxes. What exactly is a carton? I feel your pain. My grandma calls cardboard boxes cartons, most juice boxes can be recycled ...