There are two types of cardboard—corrugated and paperboard—and they can both be recycled. Corrugated cardboard is made of multiple layers to create a durable and strong packing material. Paperboard is ...

Steel and aluminum cans are recyclable, but other metal items are not. Pots, pans, baking sheets, silverware, and bicycle or ...

Every day, the people who run D'Allesandro’s Pizza fold about 350 sheets of thick cardboard into 350 pizza boxes. They pile them atop humming refrigerators. They tuck them beneath flour-dusted ...

When I break down cardboard boxes to put into my recycling bin, I often spend a lot of effort removing the plastic tape that sealed them and pulling out any metal staples. It seems to me that the ...

The big appliance boxes are what you really want. They're thick, sturdy, double-walled. Those hold up way better than the flimsy ones. Medium to large delivery boxes from retailers also work great.

IKEA sells its self-assembled furniture in convenient flat-pack boxes, the same kind used by movers for packing large glass. Both leave you with unwieldy cardboard to recycle—unless you get creative ...

Make sure the cardboard lid you chose is well-glued and sturdy. We used packing tape to reinforce the corners and inside edges to make sure no part could come loose. Measure the length and width of ...

The Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency is reminding residents to break down and flatten cardboard boxes before ...

Craft a supremely cheap and furniture-saving scratch-pad for your feline friends with this tutorial from the Design Sponge blog. It's free and friendly to both the environment and adorable kitties.