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 ...

Cereal is a staple in most houses, whether it’s for a quick breakfast, a snack or the “I just need something crunchy” midnight craving. People go through a lot of cereal—and my family is no ...

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.