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 ...

These boxes should be recycled. Make sure the box is empty and free of food. This isn't hard since cereal and pasta are dry. Just remove the wax paper liner from the cereal box and then flatten it.

Did you know that paper and paper-based packaging are among the most recycled materials in the United States? And you can feel good knowing that by recycling, you are reusing resources, making the ...