Most wrapping paper, gift bags and gift boxes are on a one-way trip to the landfill, according to Kelly Draeger of the Otsego Conservation District.

Explore the mass production process of tool boxes in plastic product factories. Watch as high-speed machinery and skilled ...

OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Gaylord residents spent Thursday digging out of another winter storm. So far this season Gaylord has dealt with two major winter storm systems, one of them was ...

GAYLORD -- A new era is in the works for the Gaylord wrestling program. The Blue Devils have been one of the standards of northern Michigan for years now and that includes rankings, wins and ...

An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...

A new study detected dangerous chemicals in a variety of household items. But experts say the health risks aren’t clear-cut. Credit...Tonje Thilesen for The New York Times Supported by By Emily ...

DecaBDE has been found in black plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers, grocery meat and produce trays, and children’s toys that have been recycled from electronic waste such as old ...

That black plastic spatula in your kitchen drawer? It may be time to toss it. Recently, there’s been lots of buzz about the dangers of cooking with black plastic utensils — think spoons ...

Both plastic and glass are fairly easy on the environment to produce, but are often very tricky, costly, and intense to recycle. When you factor in all of the water used to decontaminate plastic ...

We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...