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.

You’re never too young to learn to recycle. And what better way to start teaching the next generation than with paper and cardboard? After all, they are among the most recycled materials in the U.S.!