Recycling Profile: Greenville, SC
May 9, 2014
Greenville combines single-stream recycling with South Carolina’s e-waste law and curbside yard waste collection to ensure residents can divert at a high rate.
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How to Recycle Bubble Wrap
May 8, 2014
If you can actually resist popping it, might be acceptable in your local plastic bag recycling program.
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Practicing the Three Rs with Rubber Erasers
May 7, 2014
Rubber erasers are not easily recyclable, so how can we lessen their impact? It starts by remembering the three Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle.
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Recycling ‘Nonrecyclable’ Highlighters, Markers, Pens and Pencils
May 6, 2014
Paper Mate and Sharpie teamed up with TerraCycle to offer consumers a way to recycle their used writing instruments.
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How to Recycle Televisions
May 5, 2014
A lot of old TVs end up in landfills, but they can be recycled if you get them into the hands of the right vendor.
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Recycling Profile: Victoria, BC, Canada
May 2, 2014
Victoria’s regional curbside recycling program has been in operation for 25 years, and utilizes blue bins and blue bags to sort materials.
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CoolaCup: The Eco-Friendly Beverage Alternative
May 1, 2014
A reusable silicone cup sleeve could mean big resource savings at coffee shops and beyond.
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A Kitchen Compost Pail Could Spark a New Composting Habit
April 30, 2014
Tossing food scraps into the pail during your daily routine helps keep food waste out of landfills and water treatment facilities.
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How to Recycle Aerosol Cans
April 29, 2014
With the proper precautions, aerosol cans are easily recyclable.
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Recology SF Works as Longstanding Compost Program
April 29, 2014
Recology’s curbside composting program in San Francisco has long been a shining example for other municipalities across the country.