• Waste Reduction Ideas for Small Businesses: How Going Green Can Save You Money

    April 28, 2025

    Going Green has become more than feeling good about your actions. It’s the best way for small businesses to reduce, reuse, and recycle in ways that support the company’s bottom line. When you reduce waste, you save money. It’s that simple. Recycle Nation dives into ways that you can save your small business money by […]

  • Recycling Tips and Tricks for Urban Dwellers: How to Tackle City-Specific Waste Challenges

    April 21, 2025

    Life in a busy urban area creates challenges when it comes to waste disposal. Even with city-wide recycling and waste management programs, the lack of space and reliance on public transportation make recycling difficult. If you have a car and can drive to a drop-off center, it can be an all-day venture and costly when […]

  • Recycling Tips and Tricks: How to Start a Zero-Waste Journey in 2025

    April 14, 2025

    An alarming 25.35 million tons of trash was removed from the ocean in 2024. While it’s great that The Ocean Cleanup removed so much waste around the globe, it’s tragic that so much waste makes it into streams, rivers, and eventually the ocean. It’s time to think about the future of our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. […]

  • A Guide to Identifying and Recycling Plastic

    March 26, 2025

    Have you been following California’s pair of nesting Bald Eagles that had three chicks hatch in 2025? If so, you watched as Jackie ended up with a fishing line dangling out of her beak after eating some fish, which left her unable to feed her chicks until she got it dislodged from her throat. It […]

  • How Winter Conditions Affect Recycling Collection and Processing

    March 10, 2025

    A British study found that paper and cardboard recycling rates decline by 40% during the winter. Why is that? Much of it comes down to contamination from snow and ice. The problems occur both in curbside collections and at recycling facilities. RecycleNation helps you take steps to prevent recycling from ending up in the trash. Winter’s […]

  • Beyond Petroleum: The Rise of Bioplastics in a Greener World

    February 24, 2025

    In 2018, Americans generated 35.7 million tons of plastic waste. Some plastics are recyclable, but not all of them are. Less than 10% of plastic items are properly recycled. HDPE (29.3%) and PET (29.1%) are the types of plastic with the highest recycling rates. Some people don’t recycle as they should due to confusing policies […]

  • Sustainable Trends: Visible Mending, Make Your Repairs Make a Statement

    February 14, 2025

    An alarming number of tons of textiles end up in landfills each year. That includes blankets, shoes, clothes, curtains, towels, and other fabric items In 2018, the EPA estimated that 17 million tons of textiles ended up in the trash.The U.S. has 542 operational landfills. In seven states, landfills are nearing their capacity. Reducing trash […]

  • Biodegradable Packaging and Its Role in Recycling Programs

    January 27, 2025

    In its first week, the new administration made several policy changes that may impact recycling programs across the nation. One of the biggest involved freezing funds for the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for at least 60 days. There’s also been talk about gutting the EPA. All of this has people […]

  • Zero Waste in 2025: Can It Be Achieved?

    January 22, 2025

    As much as I’d like to say that there is hope for 2025 to be the year the nation achieves zero waste, the reality is it’s tough if everyone doesn’t do their part. In the U.S., less than three out of four households have access to recycling programs. Single-family homes are more likely to have […]

  • 5 Sustainable Resolutions for an Eco-Friendly New Year

    January 6, 2025

    It’s that time again when we prepare to embrace a brand new year. For many, this is also a time of fresh starts, a chance to reflect on how to make ourselves and the world better. For this new year, why not have those annual resolutions focus on sustainability and eco-friendliness? By setting eco-friendly goals […]