• Recycling Tips for the Classroom

    March 7, 2017

    If you’re a teacher who wants to get your students more involved in recycling, follow these tips to get started…

  • An Unintended Consequence of Single-Stream Recycling

    March 2, 2017

    As the U.S. tries to find ways to expand recycling and invigorate our stalled recycling rates, cities around the country are buying into single-stream recycling as a way to make it easier for people to recycle and reduce recycling costs. It seems like single-stream recycling is our panacea to make recycling so easy that it’s […]

  • Upcycling vs. Recycling

    February 28, 2017

    Everyone has heard of recycling, but what about upcycling? Recycling is the process of turning waste into a reusable material or product. It involves taking common household items, such as paper, glass, and plastic, breaking down the materials, and using them to form another product that is often of lesser quality. For example, the quality […]

  • Smart Minds Reimagining Paper

    February 23, 2017

    The U.S. has a waste problem. Together, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), we generate over 250 million tons of waste every year. And our average national recycling rates have been stagnant at about 34 percent. What we don’t recycle ends up in our ever-growing landfills.To put that into even more imaginable terms, the […]

  • Stop Making These Recycling Mistakes

    February 14, 2017

    Some people think recycling is as easy as tossing your paper and plastic waste into a special bin, but recycling isn’t always so simple. If you want to step up your recycling game this year, make sure you aren’t making any of these mistakes:Take lids off.Most recycling centers have to process lids separate from the […]

  • The 2016 State of Curbside Recycling

    February 2, 2017

    As promised earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The Recycling Partnership joined forces to evaluate the state of curbside recycling in the U.S.

  • What to Do Before Recycling Computers and Smartphones

    January 31, 2017

    What gifts were you given over the holidays? Before you recycle your old smartphone or computer, make sure you follow these steps…

  • Get to know the Recycling Partnership

    January 5, 2017

    As more people realize actions that help the environment can also help with those ever-rising monthly energy bills, “going green” is increasingly embraced as business as usual. But according to an article here at Recycle Nation, “While there are several advantages to adopting habits such as recycling, it can be challenging for entire communities to […]

  • The Four R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… and Resolutions For the New Year!

    December 27, 2016

    Why not dedicate 2017 to living a more eco-friendly lifestyle? Here are some resolutions you should consider for the New Year…

  • How to Recycle Items From Home Deliveries

    December 20, 2016

    Before the packages start arriving at your doorstep, make sure you understand how you should be recycling each item…