In general, candy wrappers aren’t recyclable. Yes, you do have some options — even beyond upcycling them into a dress. TerraCycle, a company focused on hard-to-recycle waste, can handle the shiny ...

Well, this could be very, very big. We're all looking for ways to live more sustainably and try to save the planet before, you know, we explode into flames thanks to global warming — and this could be ...

This story was originally published on Food Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Food Dive newsletter. Kind Snacks is launching a paper wrapper for its best-selling ...

Ceramic pots are not the only containers contaminating Mexican candies. Plastic and paper wrappers printed with lead-contaminated ink have long been considered major problems. Researchers worry that ...

It’s the not-so-good part of Halloween. All of those individually wrapped treats are delicious, but the wrappers take up a lot of space in the landfill. Unless, of course, you can figure out a way to ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful have set up their candy wrapper collection boxes just in time for Halloween. The organization is collecting plastic wrappers, paper wrappers ...

Waves of Change is a CBC series exploring the single-use plastic we're discarding, and why we need to clean up our act. You can be part of the community discussion by joining our Facebook group. For ...

Artist Emily Seilhamer has taken the DIY clothing movement to a whole new level, marrying her sweet tooth and her love of design to make a dress out of Starburst candy wrappers. It’s not remotely as ...

Each year, more than 600 million pounds of candy is purchased for Halloween in the United States. The vast majority of the wrappers that candy comes in end up in landfills due to an inability by most ...