Cardboard cereal and pasta boxes are recyclable. Rarely does food stick to the inside, so you can just shake it out. Remember to flatten it, which works best if you open the bottom first. Take the wax ...

Reusing a cereal box — or any empty box from the pantry — can quickly becomes great gift wrap when you make a gift box from recycled cardboard. In Ruby Star Wrapping, authors Melody Miller and Allison ...

Dear Eartha, I try really hard to stay up to date with the local recycling rules, but I am never quite sure what to do with my cereal boxes. Are they considered paper or carboard? I can see where the ...

OLD TOWN, Maine (AP) — A Maine paper mill is asking local residents for cardboard to turn into packaging because of the rising cost of the raw materials it typically uses. ND Paper in Old Town uses ...

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PHOENIX — Recycling right can be a challenge, especially when every city, town and county in Arizona has its own set of guidelines and rules. However, learning a few basics, sticking to a plan and ...