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As Christmas Day comes to a close, so many of our homes will be filled with piles and piles of holiday wrapping scraps. We’ll tell you how to properly dispose of all this waste — what can be recycled ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Is wrapping paper recyclable? Do you have to get every last bit of tinsel off the tree before it heads for the chipper? Do bows and ribbons go in the trash? Here's what recycling ...

Traditional wrapping paper can't go in the blue bin with the rest of your recyclables, but there are plenty of eco-friendly alternatives to use instead. Wrapping Christmas gifts is a classic holiday ...

Editor’s note: After learning about the creations Ruthanne Moore has fashioned in Willamette View’s art studio, we wanted to know more about paper crafting. We asked the art therapists who work with ...

APPLETON – If you live in Winnebago, Outagamie or Brown County, there's a good chance that the paper and cardboard you recycle may end up in the products made by local paper mills. Adam Kositzke finds ...

As the city works to rebuild its recycling program, paper and cardboard products will now be accepted at the curb.

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