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17Nov

“IKEA On Circular Economy: Consumer Behavior Must Change”

Consumers need the facilities and infrastructure—not just education—to recycle reliably, says @IKEA Retail’s Chief Creative Officer.

15Nov

@kabtweet urges Americans on @recyclesday, November 15, to pledge to learn, act upon, and share information with others about recycling.

10Nov

According to a new @Greenpeace report, consumers recycled only 2.4 million tons of the 51 million tons of plastic waste created in 2021.

08Nov

According to @ForumWeee, consumers will stop using 5.3 billion phones in 2022—which if stacked would reach an eighth of the way to the moon.

03Nov

A @World_Wildlife survey found that 86% of U.S. consumers favor measures to reduce plastic waste, such as single-use plastic bag bans.

01Nov

@EPA says food comprises the largest component in landfills; @OregonDEQ says households in the Beaver State lose $1800 a year wasting food.

27Oct

@MentosUS has trained raccoons to recycle the gum’s paperboard bottle package 75% of the time—more than double the consumer recycling rate.

25Oct

Consumers can now mail their @BLACKANDDECKER tools containing li-ion batteries to @TerraCycle in a prepaid envelope for recycling.

20Oct

According to @ForestandPaper, in 2021 the use of recovered paper in U.S. paper and paperboard mills increased 4.7 percent over 2020 levels.

18Oct

@GetLomi breaks down food waste into a soil additive that can be used to feed your garden while you lower your carbon footprint.

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